EU and China still can’t get along

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DirtBag 13 hours ago

As the two biggest economic targets in Donald Trump’s trade war, some analysts thought the European Union and China could move closer together and stake out common ground.

But a summit between the two sides in Beijing on Thursday is instead expected to showcase the deep-seated frictions and mistrust that are widening a rift between the two heavyweights

But a list of grievances between the two sides are setting that goal out of reach.

The EU was far from shy about its concerns in the lead up to the summit. Officials in recent weeks have reiterated their long-standing concerns over what they say are inexpensive Chinese goods “flooding” European markets, raised alarms about Beijing’s move to squeeze the rare earths supply chain, and decried its ongoing backing for Russia as it wages war in Ukraine.

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Azor 12 hours ago

EU's grievances with China is what makes Trump's "negotiation tactics" so stupid. He could easily negotiate deals with the EU to stop or slow China down if he wanted, since neither EU or USA are happy with China's exports taking over.

To be honest, I'm glad that Trump is a terrible negotiatior.

Dutchgamer1982 12 hours ago

1 kill xi
2 disband and lill the ccp
3 have taiwan unite china and democratise it.
- tibet occupation ended and genocide stoped
-ughur genocide stopped
-social credit ended
-loanshark iniative ended
etc...

do that and your desire of china eu frienfship can happen.

but not as long as the illigal userping ccp is in power.. taiwan is real china.. ccp are bunch of rebels that need to be put down.

YourDoom 12 hours ago

The EU and China are the best commercial partners, I don't know what are you talking about.

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DirtBag 12 hours ago

Originally posted by YourDoom:
The EU and China are the best commercial partners, I don't know what are you talking about.

Xi views Europe as a dumping ground for all its exports because with china, its always a one way street.

Ice Robertson 12 hours ago

EU and China still can’t get along

Well one thing i learned a short time a go is that not everyone can get along.

You can have two nice people who end up hating each other due to a misunderstanding.

YourDoom 12 hours ago

Originally posted by DirtBag:
Originally posted by YourDoom:
The EU and China are the best commercial partners, I don't know what are you talking about.
Xi views Europe as a dumping ground for all its exports because with china, its always a one way street.

I don't think so.

Taxi Driver DeNiro 11 hours ago

Westerners are just mad their entire business is for sale on Alibaba for thirteen dollars.

DirtBag 8 hours ago

Originally posted by Taxi Driver DeNiro:
Westerners are just mad their entire business is for sale on Alibaba for thirteen dollars.

Last time I checked the US has around 10 companies with market capitalizations exceeding one trillion dollars. What you got?

ꉔꏂ꒐꒒ꇙ 7 hours ago

Originally posted by DirtBag:
EU and China still can’t get along

Most people in the world can't get along (or just flat out don't want to)

Netaris 7 hours ago

Originally posted by Azor:
EU's grievances with China is what makes Trump's "negotiation tactics" so stupid. He could easily negotiate deals with the EU to stop or slow China down if he wanted, since neither EU or USA are happy with China's exports taking over.

To be honest, I'm glad that Trump is a terrible negotiatior.

Not really, he know the EU isn't independant from the USA and can't get away from them anyway. So pushing his luck isn't a bad tactic at all and it works, as the german chancelor recently recognised Trump was right about NATO and agreed EU countries should invest more in their armies.

No matter what you may think about Trump, I think he's a good negociator, with brutal methods, but efficient.

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steven1mac 7 hours ago

As long as China can undercut established marked through various methods, there will issues, particularly when a government subsidizes it business that no one can compete economically. There are a few methods to fight such manipulated markets, tariffs being a primary means. Really it would of been better if Europe and North America would of targeted China for manipulation the market for decades instead of what is currently happening, but it is what it is.

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Donut 5 hours ago

If china didn't support the fourth russian reich in their invasion efforts and would rather work on a solution to stop the warmonger tsar, the relations would be much better. My favorable opinion on china has taken a huge nose dive. I hope jinping is reading this.

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Choko 5 hours ago

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Last edited by Choko; 5 hours ago

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YourDoom 5 hours ago

Originally posted by Netaris:
Originally posted by Azor:
EU's grievances with China is what makes Trump's "negotiation tactics" so stupid. He could easily negotiate deals with the EU to stop or slow China down if he wanted, since neither EU or USA are happy with China's exports taking over.

To be honest, I'm glad that Trump is a terrible negotiatior.

Not really, he know the EU isn't independant from the USA and can't get away from them anyway. So pushing his luck isn't a bad tactic at all and it works, as the german chancelor recently recognised Trump was right about NATO and agreed EU countries should invest more in their armies.

No matter what you may think about Trump, I think he's a good negociator, with brutal methods, but efficient.

It's more the viceversa considerating the usa needs to import everything from the EU.

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