@ErinBanco@zerohedge It is becoming evident that the US cannot win a direct confrontation with China. The US lacks the ‘real economy’ to compete with China’s industrial output. Breakneck, by Dan Wang, offers interesting insights in this direction.
@Glenn_Diesen It is becoming evident that the US cannot win a direct confrontation with China. The US lacks the ‘real economy’ to compete with China’s industrial output. Breakneck, by Dan Wang, offers interesting insights in this direction.
@SprinterPress Iran and North Korea have moved towards the US, while Japan has moved towards China. This doesn’t make sense. Rather unsurprising, since it’s coming from The Guardian. (@zhao_dashuai)
@kinglinzhuhui The high-speed trains involved were built by a Hitachi Rail–Bombardier partnership (the Iryo ETR1000/Frecciarossa 1000 train) and by Spanish manufacturers CAF and Talgo (the Renfe Alvia train).
@RnaudBertrand The US backed the KMT, not Mao’s Communists, which makes CCP efforts to depict the US as a former ally of China under Xi unconvincing. The KMT only secured refuge in Taiwan because of critical US support. For more context, consider James Bradley’s ‘China Mirage.’
India is paying for Russian oil in Chinese Yuan
Let’s rewind — the world’s largest democracy settling trade with a sanctioned nation using the currency of a rival superpower.
#India#Russia#China#CNY#RMB
@ricwe123 The EU isn’t merely importing sanctioned Russian oil and gas via China, it’s also funnelling supplies through India and the US. The practice not only renders the sanctions obsolete, it’s self-sabotage bordering on the wilful destruction of manufacturing economies such as Germany.
Trump’s obsession with renaming gulfs is hilarious. After renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, he’s now plotting to rename the Gulf of Persia to the Arabian Gulf!
Vice Premier of the State Council and #China’s lead on #US economic and trade affairs will visit #Switzerland from May 9 to 12, at the invitation of the Swiss Government, and meet with @USTreasury@SecScottBessent.
Based on full consideration of global expectations, China’s interests, and the appeals of the U.S. business community and consumers, #China has decided to agree to engage with the #US side. As China’s lead on China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, Vice Premier He Lifeng will hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his visit to #Switzerland from May 9 to 12.
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