Dear China,
Please help us, the rump UK empire/Davos/NATO globalist coalition, end the war in Ukraine, so once we contain Russia, we can turn our attention to you.
Sincerely
Brussels Idiots.
RED China-not the real one- of the US, and hold’s Putin’s leash.
Red China is the illegitimate one, and an enemy of the USA.
That is most amusing. As the game of trade "chicken" continues, one can figure on the one side those who need imports of energy and related products coupled with those who want to sell said materials, as against those who refuse to buy imports of energy and related products coupled to those who will learn not to sell said materials.
The odd "art of the deal" thing here is that when a potential customer tells a potential supplier to F-off, that potential customer needs to find equivalent suppliers, and usually prices will rise thereby. Demand and supply remains a real phenomenon.
The inverse holds as well. If a supplier cuts off a customer -- 86'd -- that customer needs to find the next supplier. When one supplier is fully contracted to some customer, taking on new customers is not a "thing."
Ergo, this is indeed a game of chicken. It will be interesting to see how it turns out. I expect Europe will be shopping elsewhere a lot. With t-shirts and cookware, that's not as hard as it is with more difficult-to-find items. Example:
"...there is significant dependence on Russia for certain stable radioisotopes used to produce medical radioisotopes for cancer treatment and the EU needs to increase efforts to develop EU production of such medical radioisotopes for the benefit of all Member States."And then there's China....Source: COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS European Commisson, 12 May 2025.
"Europe sources 100% of its heavy rare earth elements from China, a staggering statistic considering these materials are pivotal for technologies like hybrid vehicles, fiber optics, and nuclear energy.The game of chicken ends with one side serving, or.....This situation is nothing short of alarming. With 97% of magnesium—vital for aerospace alloys and automotive components—coming from China, and nearly 80% of lithium used in electric vehicles and electronics batteries also sourced from the Asian giant, the EU’s dependency is glaring. The looming threat is that China could easily leverage its position to exert pressure on European economies, potentially weaponizing its dominance in these critical materials." more....
EU Faces Critical Dependency on China Amid Raw Materials Crisis Financial Analyst, 25 January 2025