Tag: Asia

Another American ally just issued an economic warning because of the trade war

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/another-american-ally-just-issued-an-economic-warning-because-of-the-trade-war/ar-AA1DYW80?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=02be7e06916845d1b25fd667f10f3f71&ei=11

Trump had a ‘test case’ for trade negotiations with Japan—the failure to reach a deal now has analysts wondering if any will be signed

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-had-test-case-trade-105010697.html

Farewell to pacifism: Japan is rearming | DW Documentary

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Putin’s invasion of Ukraine roused the Japanese people, making them fear more than they have previously and increase their support for militarization. If Russia invades Ukraine, China may likewise attack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZknEU38CDtE

How can China be socialist if it has a stock market? Understanding the Chinese economy

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China is not really capitalist because some of their most important industries are owned by the government and the government doesn’t care about the stock market. The main goal of those state owned enterprises is not profit, and, unlike in the U.S., the Chinese government is not concerned with keeping their stock market growing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4__IBd_sGE

How China could try to strangle Taiwan without firing a shot

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“the way we think about how China would overrun Taiwan may well be wrong. Rather than an all-out invasion, it could attempt to capture the island without firing a single shot through “gray zone” tactics. Such tactics might combine maritime blockades and advanced cyberwarfare capable of cutting off Taiwan from the lines of seaborne trade and the digital access it needs to survive. And Beijing could do so in a way that might be just far enough below the threshold of conflict that would drive Washington and its allies to come to Taiwan’s aid.”

https://www.vox.com/world-politics/390895/china-taiwan-conflict

China Goes Tit for Tat Over U.S. Chip Bans

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“China banned the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and industrial diamonds to the U.S., in response to U.S. trade and investment restrictions on Chinese technology companies. Though tit-for-tat tariffs occasionally lead to bilateral trade agreements, protectionism is more frequently a response in kind. China’s rare materials ban is the latest such response in the ongoing U.S.–China semiconductor trade war.”

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“The technological trade war reduces the productive and military capacity of both countries, not just China. Technonationalism harms American and Chinese consumers, hinders economic growth, reduces cross-cultural cooperation, and makes aggression more attractive.”

https://reason.com/2024/12/04/china-goes-tit-for-tat-over-u-s-chip-bans/