Big Stick, Common market removes China from it's customs registry list??
Then you could see empty shelves in EU, Brexit is absolutely nothing in comparison.
China removed Lithuania from its customs registry
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Re: China removed Lithuania from its customs registry
#12The EU let tiny Belarus divert a domestic EU flight and kidnap an EU resident with 0 repercussions. Lithuania is commendable for their actions regarding Taiwan, but the craven EU is unlikely to desire conflict.
> The EU let tiny Belarus divert a domestic EU flight and kidnap an EU resident with 0 repercussions https://www.euronews.com/2021/06/04/brussels-bans-belarusian...
Sorry, I meant to say 0 repercussions for the government. The EU did punish the totally innocent civilians like you pointed out.
Re: China removed Lithuania from its customs registry
#13Big Stick, Common market removes China from it's customs registry list??
Then you could see empty shelves in EU, Brexit is absolutely nothing in comparison.
I keep hearing that argument and I am inclined to believe this is some sort of Chinese propaganda. Walking through the local ikea in Northern Europe for example, I find it’s hard to find anything made in china these days.
I checked the last three pieces of electronics I bought also and none were made in china. One in Thailand and two in Vietnam.
It can’t be food, so not sure which shelves are going to be empty here except for the baskets in the supermarket with cheap junk toys.
Re: China removed Lithuania from its customs registry
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The EU let tiny Belarus divert a domestic EU flight and kidnap an EU resident with 0 repercussions https://www.euronews.com/2021/06/04/brussels-bans-belarusian...
Sorry, I meant to say 0 repercussions for the government. The EU did punish the totally innocent civilians like you pointed out.
EU was already had multiple sanctions in place.
Did you want EU to bomb Belarus??
Re: China removed Lithuania from its customs registry
#15Likely because Lithuania opened up a diplomatic office for Taiwan. I hope they hold strong and don't fold.
Opened diplomatic office? Those monsters!!
Seriously, China is super sensitive if you don't do exactly as they demand. Mention Tibet and all the sudden you are Hitler 2.0 in China
Re: China removed Lithuania from its customs registry
#16The EU let tiny Belarus divert a domestic EU flight and kidnap an EU resident with 0 repercussions. Lithuania is commendable for their actions regarding Taiwan, but the craven EU is unlikely to desire conflict.
Western MSM narrative is Lithuania standing up to PRC. But reality is Lithuania and other NATO baltic buffer states with little trade with PRC trying to assert relevancy to US foreign policy after US retreat/pivot to Asia. US rewarding Lithuania with 600M in export credits as agent for US interest of elevating TW status in EU, and Taiwan rewarding Lithuania laser industry with preferential contracts for TSMC.
EU reaction over PRC always mixed. EU parliament likes to signal over human rights, EU commission more pragmatic, and so far large EU countries like France, Germany, Italy have been quiet / doesn't appreciate small countries like Lithuania starting shit on behalf of US interests that undermine their interests. Overall clever self-interested play by Lithuania foreign policy.
TLDR for background, PRC downgrading Lithuania diplomatic relationship over opening "Taiwan" instead of "Taipei" representative office (defacto embassy), which contravenes PRC interpretation of One China Policy. Now trade shenanigans of which there isn't much between PRC and Lithuania.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Then you could see empty shelves in EU, Brexit is absolutely nothing in comparison.
I keep hearing that argument and I am inclined to believe this is some sort of Chinese propaganda. Walking through the local ikea in Northern Europe for example, I find it’s hard to find anything made in china these days. I checked the last three pieces of electronics I bought also and none were made in china. One in Thailand and two in Vietnam. It can’t be food, so not sure which shelves are going to be empty here e…
Walking through the local ikea in Northern Europe ....
That's different. Last time I bought some stuff from Ikea (in Australia), it was marked "Made in China"
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#18People aren't forced to buy from you if you do something that upsets them.
In the words of the old saying, "Business is business, Solomon".
Or in the words of the other old saying, "Never let your ego get in the way of your cash flow." Play silly games, win silly prizes.
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#19So China has sanctioned EU goods? Either the EU responds or the EU is no longer a common market.
No. China sanctioned Lithuanian goods.
It wasn't the EU official policy that opened a Taiwanese office, it was Lithuanian official policy.
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#20Big Stick, Common market removes China from it's customs registry list??
With historical inflation? No way, political suicide