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JD Vance, being very upfront about why the US is against globalization. Pretty blunt. Basically states that they can't beat china in trade.

They never expected china to catch up to them, always being their manufacturer of cheaper stuff. But never thought china would succeed in going up the value chain and surpassing them.

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Osaka world expo issues?

Soon all that talk about Chinese debt trap in the media and chinas the one that lost the most money?

What's the point of lending if media campaigns can easier make one lose money, and lose more than others.

I wonder how much of the loss was accepted by china just so they don't encourage any more negative press?

China needs a better media campaigns for this or just not listen to the media.

I wonder if the Chinese govt knows that no matter how much they bend over backwards to lend generously to these countries, all it takes is a negative media campaign to negate all that good will.

At least they should announce it as a gift to Sri Lanka so everyone knows they are being generous.

Unless there another angle here for china, it could be another rare L for china. That and the CK port sale. They really need to cancel the port sale, I don't care if the govt needs to threaten Li's entire extended family to make him back out. I'm pretty sure the US would do the same. Time to fight dirty, com'on CPC. Do it!

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"Japan has requested that Taiwan explicitly state its pavilion at the upcoming World Exposition in Osaka is run by a private firm, sources close to Japan-Taiwan ties said Sunday.

The Foreign Ministry is believed to have made the request after determining that a statement by the Taiwanese government suggested the pavilion would be an official exhibit. Japan does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

Taiwan will be exhibiting under a private firm as it is not a member of the Bureau International des Expositions. Its economic affairs ministry said in a statement earlier this month that it would be presenting the "Tech World" pavilion.[...]"

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Is this the new anti CN wave twts?

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JD Vance, being very upfront about why the US is against globalization. Pretty blunt. Basically states that they can't beat china in trade.

They never expected china to catch up to them, always being their manufacturer of cheaper stuff. But never thought china would succeed in going up the value chain and surpassing them.

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You've got to love Americans. Remember when they spent decades preaching free trade and unfettered open borders to capital, now all of a sudden globalization sucks when they're not on top anymore.

Modi went on Lex Fridman's podcast and praised China.


Is this genuine or a way for India to increase its bargaining power with the US? I've noted that India's extreme pro-US foreign policy reduced its options and made it vulnerable to US blackmail. The problem is that India cannot solve much for China the way that Russia can (e.g. cheap energy imports). But at least it would make sense for China and India to get along.

The problem as always with India is that its elites are very Westernised, many have extended families in the West or are themselves thinking about emigrating to the West. An India that truly aligned with China would see that access to curtailed or even cut off, which would raise hell inside India among its upper-middle class, which shapes its media, academia, business etc.

There's also the question how sincere these words are. India and China have fought several wars and conflicts with each other. India is an aspiring hegemon in Asia. Relations with China could only work if India abandons those ideas and accepts its weaker status vis-a-vis China. I don't see that happening.

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Freedom of speech in the US, today's case in point:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1900321393881080015

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The term "ZOG" is Nazi in origin, which is a shame, because I can't think of a better term to describe America's current situation better. What other term would anyone describe what's happening in the US right now with? There is total subjugation to Zionism at every level in every institution in America. It's so blatant.

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Soon all that talk about Chinese debt trap in the media and chinas the one that lost the most money?

What's the point of lending if media campaigns can easier make one lose money, and lose more than others.

I wonder how much of the loss was accepted by china just so they don't encourage any more negative press?

China needs a better media campaigns for this or just not listen to the media.

I wonder if the Chinese govt knows that no matter how much they bend over backwards to lend generously to these countries, all it takes is a negative media campaign to negate all that good will.

At least they should announce it as a gift to Sri Lanka so everyone knows they are being generous.

Unless there another angle here for china, it could be another rare L for china. That and the CK port sale. They really need to cancel the port sale, I don't care if the govt needs to threaten Li's entire extended family to make him back out. I'm pretty sure the US would do the same. Time to fight dirty, com'on CPC. Do it!

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I mean Warren Buffet and Soros must be taking so much Ls, spending so much money that doesn't always have returns

At this point, they might soon become the poorest human beings in the world... Right?

You gotta spend money to gain money, I wouldn't touch a succesful formula that made China no1 economy with the best trading connections that much.

That's communism!