B-Man Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 CHANGE: Firms Withdraw From China On Worsening Business Conditions. “A growing number of companies from Korea and other countries are pulling their production out of China due to worsening business conditions sparked by the prolonged tension between the United States and China coupled with rising operating costs there. They are moving to the ASEAN market as the 10-nation economic bloc with its young population and cheap labor costs has been emerging as the world’s new manufacturing hub replacing the Chinese market.” . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 US – China Trade War: Chinese Exports To US Fall 23% Amid Tensions Between Washington, Beijing. Related: Chinese official says Beijing wants US trade deal ASAP. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I think the only people who are shocked that Afghanistan is an unwinnable war might be Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney. The *entire* history of Afghanistan strongly suggested that nation building in Afghanistan wasn't going to work out well for the West or the Afghan people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Just now, Deranged Rhino said: The "STRONG" Horse................. . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 44 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: I wonder if this is solely about prisoner-swapping, or the Iranians are trying to lay a face-saving excuse for more substantial talks about other issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hedge Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 This is a long read (but very worthwhile IMO): 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 MAKE EXPORTS GREAT AGAIN: US trade chief Robert Lighthizer says China phase-one trade deal ‘totally done’ and will ‘nearly double’ US exports. . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Russia, China propose easing N Korea sanctions, US says premature Two countries argue that a relaxation of some sanctions would encourage North Korea to resume denuclearisation talks. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/russia-china-propose-easing-korea-sanctions-premature-191217003946641.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 hours ago, ALF said: Russia, China propose easing N Korea sanctions, US says premature Two countries argue that a relaxation of some sanctions would encourage North Korea to resume denuclearisation talks. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/russia-china-propose-easing-korea-sanctions-premature-191217003946641.html Deja vue all over again. What's the definition of idiocy again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Ten bucks says one of the first three replies references "Trump putting children in cages." Edit: First one. Democrats are nothing if predictable. Edited December 19, 2019 by DC Tom 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Ten bucks says one of the first three replies references "Trump putting children in cages." Edit: First one. Democrats are nothing if predictable. And second one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just now, Deranged Rhino said: And second one But the first one was better, since it quotes a number from the UNHRC that 1) was from 2015, and 2) was wrong in 2015. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Using kennels instead of “cells,” “rooms,” or even “cages” is a nice touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 And Amash continues his descent into irrelevancy: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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