Actually the chinese military did engage the US during the Korean war. MacArthur's troops kicked their ass big time. MacArthur asked permission to push the Chinese all the way back to Peking. He knew who backed the North Koreans and Truman said no! MacArthur pleaded with him because he knew the chicoms were panicked at how badly they were hammered. Truman said no.
Your knowledge of Hong Kong and it's history is sorely lacking. Honk Kong was ALWAYS part of mainland China. The british leased the Island for 100 years. The lease was up, Hong Kong goes back to chinese rule. End of story. Taiwan/Formosa is a different story, Chicom pigs lied and killed everyone who didn't bow Mao! Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalists party retreated to Taiwan with every intention of invading mainland China again for reunification. The people of Taiwan will be fighting for freedom. The chicom solders will be fighting to keep from being shot by their chicom masters. China may win but they are going to get their nose bloodied for the entire world to see.
I have used this line several times. When some whacko starts spewing nonsense about the oceans rising and climate change I ask them. Ho many genders are there? The usual response is a lot of babbling? Then I call them a science denier because they say more than two!
No the lumber prices that are out of kilter with what they should be have been since 2002/2003. I know I built my home in 2000/2001. Construction 2x4's were $.79 a piece. 1/2 inch OSB around $7.00. 1/2 in ply wood $12.00. 1/4 inch OSB you could buy for less than $4.00. It is all tied together and none of it can be discounted. If I built my home today it would be over $1,000,000.00. That's not inflation that is greed.
Couple of reasons for low down payments and no new housing. Building material. Way over inflated. 2 X 4's should cost no more than $1.50 they are probably 4 or 5 times higher than that. The small county I live in had 6 saw mills 10 years ago producing lumber, now we have 1. There is now way the fed is going to raise interests rates with a democrat in office. They were only going to do it to Trump because they wanted to destroy his economy not for the good of inflation. There wasn't any. There will be inflation with Joe because it is all tied in with the price of oil.
How do you know it was only 6? Is that what CNN said.