Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

at140

(6,110 posts)

8. Xi can not get too confrontational

Reply to Eugene (Reply #4)

Wed May 22, 2019, 06:56 PM

May 2019

for the simple reason, millions of manufacturing jobs depend on exports to USA. You are right about the rare earth monopoly, however China can ill afford loss millions of manufacturing jobs.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

China Faces New 'Long March' as Trade War Intensifies, Xi Jinping Says [View all] yaesu May 2019 OP

We import 4 times more from China at140 May 2019 #1

That is why they are talking old school sacrifice & they have a lot more practice at that than we do yaesu May 2019 #2

You are right about caving at140 May 2019 #3

China has a few levers to pull. Eugene May 2019 #4

They probably will not pull the debt trigger much if at all because if we go under it would probably cstanleytech May 2019 #6

Xi can not get too confrontational at140 May 2019 #8

Agreed but regardless the way Trump is ham handling this is still stupid as shit. cstanleytech May 2019 #5

I think time will confirm at140 May 2019 #7