Posted on 12/22/2016 8:12:46 PM PST by Rockitz
As the FT first reported yesetrday, in a dramatic development for Sino-US relations, Trump picked Peter Navarro, a Harvard-trained economist and one-time daytrader, to head the National Trade Council, an organization within the White House to oversee industrial policy and promote manufacturing. Navarro, a hardcore China hawk, is the author of books such as "Death by China" and "Crouching Tiger: What China’s Militarism Means for the World" has for years warned that the US is engaged in an economic war with China and should adopt a more aggressive stance, a message that the president-elect sold to voters across the US during his campaign.
In the aftermath of Navarro's appointment, many were curious to see what China's reaction would be, and according to the FT, Beijin's response has been nothing short of "shocked." To wit:
The appointment of Peter Navarro, a campaign adviser, to a formal White House post shocked Chinese officials and scholars who had hoped that Mr Trump would tone down his anti-Beijing rhetoric after assuming office.
“Chinese officials had hoped that, as a businessman, Trump would be open to negotiating deals,” said Zhu Ning, a finance professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing. “But they have been surprised by his decision to appoint such a hawk to a key post.”
Shortly after the announcement of Navarro's appointment, the US Office of the Trade Representative yesterday put added more fuel to trade tensions with Chine when it put Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce platform, back on its “notorious markets” blacklist of companies accused of being involved in peddling fake goods.
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Screw the Chinese. They are our despotic enemy. I fully expect them to launch a nuclear first strike when they are ready.
Hey Chyna, this is what real negotiation will look like for the next eight years. No more pussies smiling at you from across the table. We will talk about real things, and trade on equitable terms.
We don’t need them.
Last year, a number of FReepers destroyed me when I brought this up, saying it’s “capitalism” and “free market”.
They seem to be scarce these days. Good.
Or maybe they changed their minds.
We are a sovereign nation, we can pick and choose who we want for our government representatives! China can F off.
China has been exploiting the current world order, structured and guaranteed by the United States, for almost 50 years.
Can’t blame them, but it must stop.
Meet the new boss.
He’s different.
It is ABOUT DARNED time. Hooray. Finally. A president who wants to make things in America once again.
“No more pussies smiling at you from across the table.”
No more selling out America over whore filled Karaoke bar visits and pay offs.
I can remember when WalMart proudly touted Made in America
That was when old Sam was alive
“Or maybe they changed their minds.”
There are so few remaining it doesn’t matter.
And no, Chyna, you can’t have California.
“I fully expect them to launch a nuclear first strike when they are ready.”
Why would they launch a nuclear strike against their biggest customer who also happens to owe them $1.5 trillion?
Tariffs and taxes caused the Great Depression. Tread lightly Trump.
This is spot on, a bunch of pajama pussies bought off with some karaoke parties and male escorts for the last 20 years. There is a new sheriff in town bitches.
Or establishment trolls
Because they are arrogant communist dictators who want to conquer and own us outright.
“Why would they launch a nuclear strike against their biggest customer who also happens to owe them $1.5 trillion?”
Not to mention they have outsourced all their Research, Development and advanced Education to us.
For pennies on the dollar. They get it all. To include open shelves for cheap product to fund all their ventures.
To include their recent claims over the right of passage for $5 trillion per year of worldwide commerce in the South China Sea.
China is our natural enemy. More dangerous than the Jihadis.
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