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Poland Shuts Down China–EU rail freight
Russia’s military drills may be over, but Poland isn’t relaxing — and has decided to keep its border with Belarus closed indefinitely, severing a €25-billion-a-year trade artery between China and the EU.
Warsaw on Friday to better monitor the large-scale Russian-Belarusian “” exercise.
But what was billed as a temporary precaution now looks open-ended, with the government citing “concern for the safety of Polish citizens” and adding that “traffic will be restored once the border is fully safe.”
Crucially, the shutdown hits a trade route that moves 90 percent of rail freight between China and the EU.
On that route, cargo volumes between China and the EU grew 10.6 percent in 2024, while the value of goods jumped nearly 85 percent to €25.07 billion. The corridor now accounts for 3.7 percent of all EU-China trade, up from 2.1 percent a year earlier — a lifeline for e-commerce giants like Temu and Shein.
Russia’s military drills may be over, but Poland isn’t relaxing — and has decided to keep its border with Belarus closed indefinitely, severing a €25-billion-a-year trade artery between China and the EU.
Warsaw on Friday to better monitor the large-scale Russian-Belarusian “” exercise.
But what was billed as a temporary precaution now looks open-ended, with the government citing “concern for the safety of Polish citizens” and adding that “traffic will be restored once the border is fully safe.”
Crucially, the shutdown hits a trade route that moves 90 percent of rail freight between China and the EU.
On that route, cargo volumes between China and the EU grew 10.6 percent in 2024, while the value of goods jumped nearly 85 percent to €25.07 billion. The corridor now accounts for 3.7 percent of all EU-China trade, up from 2.1 percent a year earlier — a lifeline for e-commerce giants like Temu and Shein.
plawolf
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The EU needs that trade far more than China, so they can sort the Poles out or they can pay more for less Chinese goods. The average working EU citizens are squeezed harder and harder by their rich overlords. Take away Temu and Shein from them and see them riot for more pay and benefits.
The Russians are already testing just how firm NATO commitment to Poland really is. The Poles seems desperate to get double teamed by two great powers again pull this stupid stunt, as this materially increases the likelihood they will be treated as another Ukraine by the rest of NATO if the Russians really do make a move on them.
Filipinos in America have one of the lowest incomes per capita among Asians, (not per household) in 2023 according to U.S. Census data.
You are confused about Filipinos household income, which at (not per person) in 2023, is the third highest among Asian Americans, only because of very large household members.
Filipinos have very large households, which inflates overall "household" income, so you need to get the per person income for fair comparison.
This is why the in America, exceeding the Indians on a per person basis, because Indians have very large households (easily +4 people per household)
Saudis are getting more involved Africa and who knows they may get into conflict with Europe and there is also large scale events like FIFA. so they need extra hand with which they can built long term rapport. Pakistan has many ethnicities. you never know who they prefer. Royal Family ride in Boeing and this will take very long time to change.
2% of Saudi population is Hindu. (700K) which will be approximately 30% of Indian decent people in Kingdom. They are not racist this religion is very difficult. not fit for every one but obviously they have to pretend every one is equal. Its very difficult balancing act.
AssassinsMace
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And after a flurry of news articles of the US winning in circumventing China's rare earths monopoly... The US cannot admit they were wrong. The only thing the US knows is the language of force. They cannot negotiate because they cannot allow the other side to get something because that would be showing weakness. When the US has the advantage, cooperation means the US is getting everything they want while the other side is not getting anything they wanted. Trump's liberation day tariffs was all Trump getting everything he wants while everyone else accepts it.
Frankly China should just stop selling rare earths to the US and it's allies until it submits to China's demands. At least raise the price. Who cares if they find other sources. It will always cost them more. And it's not like China can't use them.
No, quite the opposite, the way America “fixes” itself will be through returning to its roots as a racist, sexist, white supremacist country. It’s just the definition of “white” will change to fit the demographics (e.g. white passing Hispanics will join the ruling caste).
This is pretty much the only way the US survives as a unified country - through oppression of minorities and liberals.
The signs are already there with centrists shifting ever to the right and the beginnings of MAGA Nazism in broad day light. There won't be civil war, because the left and its allies are too "sheep" to fight.
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