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Yet more proof that "peak oil" is far less of a problem that "peak politics."
“If China won’t live up to its obligations as a good global citizen, then maybe its largest market, the U.S., can remind China that two can play at this game.”
I wouldn’t count on the US reminding China of anything except what spineless suck-ups many in our government have become when it relates to trade, or most anything related to China. They are much too busy portraying all our wonderful trading partners as upstanding, responsible world citizens to acknowledge how they actually behave (in order to justify even more “free trade” agreements trading US jobs and technology for cheap foreign labor).
So...china says vietnam is a wayward stepchild, eh?
How long before china decides japan is a wayward stepchild? are vietnam and japan the same kinda thing as taiwan? A renegade province of china?
what a *ing joke.
If exxon backs down, to hell with them. I’ll spit on exxon.
I understand Exxon is the last major American Oil company.
Empires of a feather.. flock together...
China amasses stake in BP
By David Barboza
SHANGHAI: A Chinese government entity has acquired a sizable stake in BP, one of the world’s largest oil companies, for about $2 billion.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/15/business/bp.php
Whoops forgot the obligatory...
Hey BP, GTHOOMC! ‘cause WE didn’t vote for your monarchies.
Commies not getting along?
It would be a shame if the “leaders” of Nam and China were dragged into the streets and hung in the name of freedom.
How far is this oil patch from the Spratly Islands?
Exxon Posts Record $32.36 Billion TAX Payment
istockanalyst.com | July 31, 2008 | Mark J. Perry
Posted on 07/31/2008 11:23:58 PM PDT by bugseye
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054731/posts
[snip] Although the way CNN reported it is “Exxon posts record $11.68 billion profit.” [end]