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In fact, the goal should be to decrease the gross domestic product of this country. It's a fucking Ponzi scheme, anyway. ... one that comes with a $23 trillion debt.

In fact, the goal should be to *decrease* the gross domestic product of this country. It's a fucking Ponzi scheme, anyway. ... one that comes with a $23 trillion debt.

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Yes, China built "potemkin cities" that were just for show and are quite underpopulated.

When a building isn't filled, there's not much need to shell out to keep the HVAC on.

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I guess you meant fit out, but they had to include plumbing and electric. That's shell, and even that is expensive to maintain.

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Why did they have to include anything? Bare minimum is done, there is no real intent of these cities becoming thriving metropolises on anything but paper.

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I don't know.

But I know them Chinese plan long term and I can't see them building core and shell, exterior windows and not include fit out. Even if it was done "just on paper" to scam some investors, China State Construction is...are... some badass motherfuckers. They don't build buildings like us. They have no unions or OSHA to shut them down. The second in command of a CSC project is called the Discipline Officer. lol ...I kid you not.

The Chinese population is predicted to still be growing for the next 40 or 50 years. They will need cities to house the next generation.