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Phead128

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"Robert Lighthizer has been asked to be US Trade Representative under Donald Trump’s new administration, the FT says citing people familiar with the discussions.

Lighthizer had been asked to return to the top trade role even though he had lobbied for a different position, including commerce secretary, FT says
Trump will most likely offer commerce secretary post to Linda McMahon: FT"


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Bring back Liu He for round 3!!
 

AssassinsMace

Lieutenant General
Mike Pompeo wants to be Secretary of State again to make China remove him from their sanctions list. Even the right-wing Koch brothers wouldn't put him their board because then China wouldn't have any business to do with them. China sanctioning people is more powerful than the US's sanctions because every US corporations' dream is selling to a billion people market. Vice versa doesn't have the same kind of effect.
 

Bellum_Romanum

Brigadier
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An honest but sobering appraisal on India's much vaunted hype as the next manufacturing hub of the world.


Take this pertinent and persistent example that's far too common in India. So, instead of the government (regardless of party) focus on addressing those important issues raised on this tweet/X the government at all levels pretend that they have arrived at an inflection point of supapowah trajectory. The unfortunate thing is that they have been fooled and continue to be fooled by western firms, governments, and its own large diaspora from the West to continue the path to nowhere.

I don't believe the IMF/WB projection since the actual data provided to them is in my opinion ACTUALLY BOGUS, CORRUPTED, MANIPULATED which is ironic since these are the same traits that's been flung against China's own economic growth/data for decades now from the usual suspects including from the undisputed scammers, India.

 
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GulfLander

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" 'Crimea is gone' — Senior Trump advisor says Ukraine needs to have 'realistic' war aims"
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"Ukraine must forget Crimea, focus on peace, Trump advisor says
A senior advisor to president-elect Donald Trump says Ukraine must give up Crimea for peace"

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"Ex-envoy says Trump aims to weaken Iran, ‘deal of the century’ likely back on table
Brian Hook, who will reportedly lead Trump's transition at State Dept., accuses Biden administration of 'appeasing and accommodating' Iran, leading to 'failure of deterrence' "

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Randomuser

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An honest but sobering appraisal on India's much vaunted hype as the next manufacturing hub of the world.


Take this pertinent and persistent example that's far too common in India. So, instead of the government (regardless of party) focus on addressing those important issues raised on this tweet/X the government at all levels pretend that they have arrived at an inflection point of supapowah trajectory. The unfortunate thing is that they have been fooled and continue to be fooled by western firms, governments, and its own large diaspora from the West to continue the path to nowhere.

I don't believe the IMF/WB projection since the actual data provided to them is in my opinion ACTUALLY BOGUS, CORRUPTED, MANIPULATED which is ironic since these are the same traits that's been flung against China's own economic growth/data for decades now from the usual suspects including from the undisputed scammers, India.

Honestly 2024 has not been a good year for India.

  • 0 golds at Olympics
  • Lost Bangladesh
  • Canada now openly hostile to them
  • Sunak/Harris lost showing that Indian Diaspora are not liked in the west like they think they are
  • Huge influx of anti-Indian posting
  • Have to sign the border agreement with China so they cannot have a legit reason against China anymore without looking bad
In two weeks time, there will the World Chess Championship between Ding Liren against Gukesh. This is their last chance of making 2024 look not so bad. If Gukesh loses against Ding who is now ranked like #20 coz he wants to quit, you will never hear the end of it for the next two years.
 
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