tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post4357609058750723354..comments2024-03-24T05:26:32.964-07:00Comments on Advancing Time: The EU Is At Risk Of Becoming Subservient To ChinaBruce Wildshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181323607060607040noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-41355419268161278492021-01-25T19:08:12.675-08:002021-01-25T19:08:12.675-08:00"I beg to differ in that what those in Brusse..."I beg to differ in that what those in Brussels want may be different from what the people in various countries might desire." <br /><br />Bullseye !!! people usually have no say in what their elected, or unelected, representatives decide for them.<br /><br />China comes in for a great deal of criticism in this piece:<br />[10th paragraph in," China has used barely credible chicanery...", then on and off in this lengthy article ] <br /><br />http://energyskeptic.com/2021/minerals-essential-for-wind-solar-and-high-tech-are-anything-but-clean-and-green/Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059053689764678360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-34834242723385221052021-01-04T09:39:35.043-08:002021-01-04T09:39:35.043-08:00I agree wholeheartedly. The United States spend a...I agree wholeheartedly. The United States spend about 30 billion dollars a year on European defense. The Europeans are wealthy enough to provide their own defense. Of course we should cooperate with each other on defense, but each should pay their own way. Good luck getting rid of the power-hungry, supranational European Union. Just look to the U.S. as an example of how a federal govt. can get so expensive and out of control. I wouldn't call America a "cancer", that's insulting and over the top.Dave2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/15839510248960245602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-61456083368313102482021-01-04T07:20:59.629-08:002021-01-04T07:20:59.629-08:00"I think we are over probably over-stating th..."I think we are over probably over-stating the power of China."<br /><br />People need to remember that China are doing and making the same stupid mistakes as the US. In fact all major financial economies are tied together at the hip and are eerily employing the same financial, economy and monetary policies.<br /><br />Last but not least is China who created the world's first Fiat currency by issuing paper money. So these guys know the game and how it's played. And in the end all paper money finds its true value which is ZERO.<br /><br />China might succeed the USA as the world's next financial superpower but they will eventually meet the same fate as everyone else in world history.Rod Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892085143658761123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-53353541943428199052021-01-04T05:15:45.560-08:002021-01-04T05:15:45.560-08:00It is not sure that all will be rosy for China.
Th...It is not sure that all will be rosy for China.<br />They have an aging population; Obesity is on the rapid rise (perhaps future generations, sated, will lack the drive to work 15 hours a day); their African adventures will probably turn out to be loss-makers; they seem to lack the maverick rebellious geniuses that America occasionally gives us.<br />I think we are over probably over-stating the power of China. pariscontacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289929297718816507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-18127124104300201602021-01-04T04:40:47.698-08:002021-01-04T04:40:47.698-08:00The above states: "Now we should study Chines...The above states: "Now we should study Chinese."Bruce Wildshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181323607060607040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-56679550101505600432021-01-03T18:39:39.453-08:002021-01-03T18:39:39.453-08:00It is good that the EU attempt to sever connection...It is good that the EU attempt to sever connections with the US. <br />From 1945 to 1989 (fall of Berlin Wall), the US was there to "keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down". We Europeans got a free ride with the US guaranteeing our peace here in Europe, and, in return, the US grew in influence. <br />All in all, the US was a force for good during these 50 years, and we (us Europeans) should be thankful.<br /><br />This has changed now. The US is at war with itself, democracy has become a joke influenced directly by fraud and indirectly by the media, it has given away its manufacturing base and its IP (in spite of attracting the most brilliant researchers), it keeps ramming wokeness, LGBT rights, BLM and other nonsense down our throats. <br />I once admired America (the people and their courage, the landscape, etc.) but now it has become a cancer.<br />So, step one, disentangle ourselves from the US, and step two, dissolve Brussels. pariscontacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289929297718816507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-63900323163272453432021-01-03T12:14:05.990-08:002021-01-03T12:14:05.990-08:00现在咱们因该学习中文。现在咱们因该学习中文。marc aurélehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020094808779680255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-91048405935183742021-01-03T11:54:10.213-08:002021-01-03T11:54:10.213-08:00I beg to differ in that what those in Brussels wan...I beg to differ in that what those in Brussels want may be different from what the people in various countries might desire. Not everyone in the region holds the EU in high regard.<br /><br />It should be noted that America's influence has resulted in over 75 years of peace and prosperity. This was a key factor in allowing the Union to form.Bruce Wildshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181323607060607040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-6728927921967165332021-01-03T09:13:38.885-08:002021-01-03T09:13:38.885-08:00This article is simply proof that Americans are wo...This article is simply proof that Americans are worried about Europe escaping their control. Europeans are educated enough and smart enough to be competitive whenever they decide to so become. Free of the US pressure and free to trade with Russia and China, Europe will prosper.Nuno Cardoso da Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561362777437048521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-69187069685385600202021-01-03T07:45:19.211-08:002021-01-03T07:45:19.211-08:00Good article. Most European nations are so desper...Good article. Most European nations are so desperate for money that they'll make a deal with the devil to get their hands on some. For example, Italy signed on to the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative to get some desperately needed foreign investment, but they don't seem to care that China isn't providing this investment for nothing - there will be a price to pay down the road. Everything China does is for China's own interest - it is not benevolent in any way and only seeks to dominate. One could make a similar argument for most countries, i.e. that they all act in their own interest, but China goes further than that by cheating, stealing, spying, and using predatory business practices. Just like our own politicians and administrations have harmed our manufacturing sector and sold out millions of Americans for the past 30 years based on the false hope that China would play fair and open their markets, the European politicians seem to now be making the same mistake. It's astounding that they have learned nothing from our bad experience, but there you go. China IMO is more dangerous than the Soviet Union ever was.Dave2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/15839510248960245602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992740250270600844.post-87642023454893055992021-01-02T13:56:22.371-08:002021-01-02T13:56:22.371-08:00"The U.S. goods trade deficit with China was ... "The U.S. goods trade deficit with China was $345.2 billion in 2019."<br /><br />"The [China]trade deficit remained throughout the whole <br />period, reaching EUR 163 billion in 2019"<br /><br />" Japan logs trade deficit for second year amid weak demand from China. Japan logged a goods trade deficit of ¥1.64 trillion ($14.95 billion) in 2019, marking a second straight year of red ink..."<br /><br /> Willing participation in markets has consequences.<br /><br />https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/china-mongolia-taiwan/peoples-republic-china<br />https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/China-EU_-_international_trade_in_goods_statistics#EU_and_China_in_world_trade_in_goods<br />https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/01/23/business/japan-trade-deficit-second-year-china/Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059053689764678360noreply@blogger.com