Legal highs from China

[HairOfTheDog]

I think we're both looking from the same vantage point. Sure, there are more 'efforts' today than there were ten years ago, but I think a lot of the time these are token efforts for publicity purposes.

I agree that a lot of international agreements and public statements are made primarily for publicity purposes and likely don't reflect what's really going down in behind the scenes negotiation.

I also agree that some degree of true progress has been made over the last decade or so; largely due to a greater awareness by US leaders when it comes to the different cultural mindset and how that affects business negotiations.

From my viewpoint, there's presently less time spent publicly condemning each other and more time spent attempting to benefit (financially) from one another. Much better global business strategy.

In fairness, just like China's not doling out something for nothing, neither is the US (nor any country involved in hard core negotiations that potentially affect its economic future significantly). Doesn't matter, IMO. As long as both parties can walk away feeling like they won something (or at least reduced previous losses), gradual progress continues.

I'd like go back to China; only been for business and only to Beijing. I'd be down for a Mock global research expedition, just to test the validity of our opinions and viewpoints. An academic venture, really.

I also just happen to really wanna check out Danxia Geo Park, as stunning as some of Arizona's formations, IMO.