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Zalatix

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15. Europe, like America, lacked the spine to crack down hard.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #14)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:29 AM

Sep 2012

Ever notice how China's tariffs and still-existing trade barriers never get circumvented or beaten?

China knows how to spine-up and take a hard line with their protectionist behavior... which is why they don't run the kind of trade deficits that America does.

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China is suing the US for the right to dump their excess crap in the US market. [View all] Zalatix Sep 2012 OP

This is what the TTP will give every corporation the right to do. Sue to force the US to allow Vincardog Sep 2012 #1

Isn't that what our agribusinesses do to emerging markets? sadbear Sep 2012 #2

THAT. FUCKING. SUCKS. Zalatix Sep 2012 #4

That's what all 'free trade agreements' do, benefit Big Business at the expense of everyone else. nt Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #9

That is exactly what happens. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #10

Does this include poisonous dog food and pet treats? KansDem Sep 2012 #3

It's like the Opium Wars except it's the Cheap Junk Wars now ck4829 Sep 2012 #5

NY Times: U.S. Files WTO Trade Case Against China Over Cars. China files WTO case against the US. pampango Sep 2012 #6

It must hurt you to see Obama waging a war against offshoring of American jobs. Zalatix Sep 2012 #8

But it is a pleasant 'pain'. Hey I'm the only rec you've got on this thread. pampango Sep 2012 #12

China can jump-start our real estate market Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #7

This will be like the banana war here in the EU. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #11

As long as it slows China down in flooding our market with cheap crap, I'm okay with that. Zalatix Sep 2012 #13

The banana war took 16 years resolve. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #14

Europe, like America, lacked the spine to crack down hard. Zalatix Sep 2012 #15