Miscellaneous News
- Thread starter bd popeye
- Start date
Imagine putting billions to move to Vietnam or Cambodia just to be met with this crap. AND you can't move to any other country because the uncertainty of that could be tariffs in the future.
Companies will have to pay the tariffs or move to the US, BUT remember that raw materials ARE ALSO tariffed and manufacturing costs in the US will significantly increase.
The biggest irony of all of this is that probably is going to make more US companies to move to China, I explain myself, looks like that US companies will have to make TWO products, one made in the US much expensive for US consumers and another made for the rest of the world much cheaper or a least competitive with other international companies. The incentive to not manufacturing in China to have only one supply chain is gone. If you are going to have two supply chains anyway, why not have at least one competitive.
I think it's over. I tend to not be too conclusive and draw conclusions very quick, but I have to say this. If these tariffs stand, and not get abolished or delayed in a few days, I can pretty much say that, bar military action, China has won the US-led containment war against it
US can put another 100% or whatever else tariffs on China if it wants. It's lights out
US can put another 100% or whatever else tariffs on China if it wants. It's lights out
Lmao. He put semiconductors and pharmaceuticals on an exception list.
Today, even as US economy keeps weakning, their threats of redrawing borders are increasing. These are fake threats as US does not have the physical means or is attempting to make a serious buildup that could possibly take over Taiwan. Instead, the threats serve as a way for the US regime to enhance it's machismo domestically, displaying to financially struggling Americans the dream of succesful aggression and looting.
Nevertheless, despite these threats nearly only existing to shore up domestic control, I don't think China should take it calmly at all. It should use every opportunity to reorient the US China relationship to one sidedly favor China, keep nothing off the table in terms of coercion methods.
SEA will basically now fall into China's lap
Even better, due to extreme US pressure, they won't even be able to strongly bargain with China for a lot of benefits. Take it or leave it deal more or less with a bit of a PR to make them feel better
"These are the rules, you either follow them, or have fun with the 20+% or whatever other tariff bs US imposes every other day"
Xi can barely stop shaking from exciting. Wang Yi's phone is probably ringing non-stop for at least an hour and probably till tomorrow.
As our fav guy once said:
Complete collapse indeed