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plawolf said:

I think the timing of all these revelations is highly telling.

These are things that happened over a year ago, with so many participants and done so routinely that there is no way it is only getting out now.

So the key question is why now, and I think that is because the person who is organising these leaks is a leadership challenger who believes that the worst of covid is now basically over.

They didn’t leak these stories before because they didn’t want to topple Boris only to get saddled with the poison chalice of running the country during more covid waves and lockdowns. So they left Boris in place to take all the blame for the inevitable covid fuck ups.

Aside from academic curiosity, this revelation might have practical implications. Because if the above is true, then a possible escape route for Boris would be if the pandemic and/or economy and/or Ukraine situation suddenly got a whole lot worse. So much so that whoever is itching to take over gets second thoughts about how wise it would be to take over now.

I would not be surprised if after his current ‘red meat’ naked bribery tactic fails, Boris puts in place policies to deliberately bring about some or all of the above to save himself from being toppled.

If he survives and stays in power, he has options. If he is toppled now, like this, he is done. I would not be surprised if prison actually comes into the equation for him even.

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And so the great British covid sabotage begins.

Everyone go back to work without masks, mix freely without restrictions, while the NHS massive scales back testing for covid. Because Boris needs a fuck load of you all to get sick and die so whoever is manoeuvring to topple him and take over would get scared and back off.

Petrolicious88 said:

Of course not letting millions of refugees and migrants flood pass your borders like what happened in the EU. Though that could become a concern for China in the future as parts of South/South East Asia become too hot due to global warming.

Instead create an environment to attract the best and brightest. If the next Bill Gates or Elon Musk can successfully assimilate into Chinese society, does it matter if he/she is not ethnically Chinese.

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Except that is impossible. The very root of their upbringing is incompatible to Chineseness. Being part of Chinese society means that:

1. the individual being considerate to the surrounding people
2. respect authorities
3. believes in the idea of collective good is above individual
4. believes in the idea of Chinese nation is above any ideology and religion.

A person from a western background, not only western countries but any countries that have been shaped or transformed to western model in their social mentality, would not fit to be a Chinese, and would only be a destructive element. To make an example, it is much easier to assimilate an East Asian, or even a Russian, Central Asian than a person from Americas, Western Europe.

The examples that you made are talented people, but talent is not the only thing that China want, not even the first thing. A stranger's talent or wealth means nothing to the family, while less smart brothers and sisters are the ones we trust and depend on.

Appix said:

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US’ Xinjiang law puts Chinese businesses in crosshairs, forcing them to take sides in political maelstrom​

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Thoughts, lads?

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This law at a time when the economy of the USA is destroying itself. Good, all China has to do right when the USA engages Russia in a fight is to simply say that all components have a link to Xinjiang and thus stop all trade of goods to the USA until the law is canceled. With the supply shortage in the USA as bad as it is, cutting off resources at this critical moment, will skyrocket the cost of goods, bringing the costs of living in the USA to such heights that the people will inevitably revolt, thus causing a civil war that has to potential to tear down the nation. This bill won’t do much to China who has many markets to sell to but this has the potential to be a death sentence for the USA and the idea they can purchase cheap goods from China forever.
Hence, I say bring it bitch and see what happens. The USA that people are used to will never be coming back and the current situation in regards to the USA taking on Russia and China at the same time shows it all
After all, the USA refused to trade Xhina the goods that China wants so y on earth should China subsidies the living standards of an ungrateful racist nation that means to do China harm and cross Chinas red lines on a regular basis. In the event that the USA does collapses from a civil war, China shouldn’t lift a finger to help but instead demand that the USA pays the interest on their treasury debts or face death or worse because they have rode on the good will of China (they saved the USA from collapse in 2008 and what did these POS show for it) for far too long.
I will say this, the moment that China and Russia rises and the USA falls, expect many nations to join China and Russia to demand the USA and its Allies their due diligence or face hell because it is high time that the west start to behave and understand that what has been done in the Middle East, can and will be brought to them whether they like it or not.

windsclouds2030 said:

I just don't grasp it, why can Europe have such a veto power over the merger plan between two solely Korean owned shipbuilding companies? Is it because of WTO or due to Europe is 50 percent of the South Korean LNG tanker market? Did the Europe or any other country manage such power over the merger plan of CSIC and CSSC in 2019?

Anyhow it sucks for KOR, and ofc beneficial to its main rival in the shipbuilding business

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That is the reason. The wording should have been 50% of Europe's LNG tanker market are in SK hands.

The two SK entities can still proceed the merging, there is no legal hindrens, except that EU would then put on some punitive measures if it can. Most mergers would stop if there is such disapproval.

The merger of CSIC and CSSC may not have such great impact in any single market, so it passed. Similar case is the China south and north railway's merger.

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Any company operating in China would not comply to the US law. Chinese government can make such compliance a crime, or has already made it a crime. So if somebody want to leave China, they won't be missed. If the US government want Americans to pay higher prices for relocating suppliers, be my guest.

Lmao

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Just make sure to criminalize whoever inside China requesting and providing "non Xinjiang' certification.

US is in a rude awakening once China eclipse it in GDP in a few years. Imagine trying to bully China as the smaller economic power. How outdated your mindset must be to think that is effective and not shooting yourself in the foot and embarassing yourself.

taxiya said:

Any company operating in China would not comply to the US law. Chinese government can make such compliance a crime, or has already made it a crime. So if somebody want to leave China, they won't be missed. If the US government want Americans to pay higher prices for relocating suppliers, be my guest.

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It’s no big deal for Chinese companies

We already have seen the result of other political bans by the US (ie semiconductors)

1. Chinese companies will source from elsewhere (Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, etc.) for international/US demand
2. The local cotton will be circulated for domestic demand
3. The increased supply cost and margins will be passed onto American consumers
4. Prices of clothing go up 30-50%, inflation increases, malls which are already doing poorly will close more stores, more Americans go out of work
5. Biden/US President 46 says they definitely feel the pain of average Americans and will do their best to get to the bottom of it
6. Biden/US President waits out for when these people become hooked on opioids and OD and die so they can move on to talking about the opioid crisis