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Trump tariffs: China slams nations trying to 'appease' US in trade deals

c/worldnews · u/yogthos@lemmy.ml · 30 points

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u/yogthos@lemmy.ml · 4 points

Remember how Europe derided China for having the firewall and not allowing US companies to monopolize its digital sphere. This is why.

u/sibachian@lemmy.ml · 1 points

it seems like every government (and its citizens) in Europe can't imagine being without:

Microsoft services

Google services

Meta services

Apple services

u/yogthos@lemmy.ml · 7 points

The Americans tried to use the exact same carrot and stick to force India to cut trade with Russia they're now trying to use with China. It's gonna work out exactly the same way. The reality is that China produces things everyone needs, and there is no substitute. Meanwhile, all the US has to offer is the dwindling consumer market. Countries that haven't been vassalized entirely will just take the short term hit and move on.

u/eldavi@lemmy.ml · 1 points

the russians didn't have as big a carrot and stick that the americans do.

u/yogthos@lemmy.ml · 6 points

personally, I can't see India caving on this any more than they did on Russian sanctions