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China hints at denying America drugs
Fox News ^ | 3/13/2020 | Barnini Chakraborty | Fox News

Posted on 03/13/2020 4:19:09 AM PDT by wbarmy

Now that the number of new people infected with the coronavirus in China is slowing, the country's Communist Party is ratcheting up threats against the West, with a particularly nasty warning about access to life-saving drugs aimed at the United States.

In an article in Xinhua, the state-run media agency that's largely considered the mouthpiece of the party, Beijing bragged about its handling of COVID-19, a virus that originated in Wuhan and has spread quickly around the world, killing nearly 5,000 people and infecting thousands more. The article also claimed that China could impose pharmaceutical export controls which would plunge America into "the mighty sea of coronavirus."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: china; chinavstheworld; coronavirus; covid19; drugs; madeinchina; redchina; supplylines; trumpasia; wuhanvirus
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So, Trump was prescient again trying to wean the USA off of Chinese suppliers.
1 posted on 03/13/2020 4:19:10 AM PDT by wbarmy
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To: wbarmy

For 30 years, politicians in BOTH parties have been selling us out.

Remember this, and we NEED to wean ourselves off off China.

Completely.

Now.


2 posted on 03/13/2020 4:22:22 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: wbarmy

The man is brilliant and has a great deal of foresight.

He understands human nature as few do and can act to counter it before his enemies know he’s already inside their heads.


3 posted on 03/13/2020 4:23:22 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: wbarmy

Thanks, free traitors.


4 posted on 03/13/2020 4:23:31 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: wbarmy

Previous administrations allowed China to have this leverage over US by allowing American drug manufactures produce the drugs there. Lower labor costs.


5 posted on 03/13/2020 4:24:13 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: wbarmy

Time for that Marshall Plan to build, rebuild, retool and get Big Pharma production back on American soil...


6 posted on 03/13/2020 4:24:20 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: wbarmy
Yup, people are waking up to the fact that manufacturing capability is a national security issue.

But the mockingbirds will lamely attempt to spin it as somehow being President Trump's fault for trying to correct it.

7 posted on 03/13/2020 4:24:43 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

It wasn’t free trade that got us into this, crony capitalism. Real free trade means both sides do the right thing, not just one side. And we have always been on the wrong side of those trade deals.


8 posted on 03/13/2020 4:25:28 AM PDT by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: wbarmy

Ok Congress, here’s a law I can at least stomach if not exactly like: If you want to sell drugs in the USA, you have to produce a minimum of 50% of the stock within the territories of the United States.

It should also define a surge capacity to 75% for a minimum of 180 days.


9 posted on 03/13/2020 4:25:49 AM PDT by Freeport (The proper application of high explosives will remove all obstacles.)
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To: duckman

Lower labor, lower tax, lower regulatory. Lower everything.

But that can be addressed.

And not just to the benefit of Big Pharma.

These are changes that can help make all of America great again.


10 posted on 03/13/2020 4:26:39 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: wbarmy

Who cares? They could have melamine in them. We should make them here.


11 posted on 03/13/2020 4:27:28 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: duckman

But it also is the public who keeps demanding that every drug they happen to need be dirt cheap.

The drugs which are saving lives now took “billions” of dollars and “millions” of man-hours to produce. And that isn’t cheap.

If we want cutting edge drugs which solve real problems and diseases, we will need to pay for it.

Or buy cheap Chinese drugs from rip off artists.


12 posted on 03/13/2020 4:27:32 AM PDT by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: mewzilla

The Prez said he was already addressing this early in his presidency.


13 posted on 03/13/2020 4:28:22 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: wbarmy

Tell the ChiComs to enjoy their 300% across the board tariffs.

L


14 posted on 03/13/2020 4:30:25 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: wbarmy

In an article in Xinhua, the state-run media agency that’s largely considered the mouthpiece of the party...

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The Chinese media is just like our own.


15 posted on 03/13/2020 4:32:51 AM PDT by Flick Lives (MSM, the Enemy of the People since 1898)
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To: duckman

I know. And while I’ve been champing at the bit to hear the specifics, maybe it’s just as well its taken so long since WuFlu will cement his case.


16 posted on 03/13/2020 4:35:20 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: wbarmy

The criminals in Congress owe the American People
REPARATIONS for destroying vaccines and drugs
made in the USA,
AS THEY PROFITTED FROM MOVING THIS ALL TO CHINA.

When will Congress be EXPOSED for their kickbacks
and violations of LAWS they made for others.


17 posted on 03/13/2020 4:35:31 AM PDT by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: Freeport

You read like you think Congress actually wants to help America. Think again


18 posted on 03/13/2020 4:35:34 AM PDT by oldasrocks (Heavily Medicated for your Protection.)
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China could impose pharmaceutical export controls which would plunge America into "the mighty sea of coronavirus."

Oh no. That mean Trump would maybe have to either up the living hell on their tarriffs, or just shut down 100% of all imports from China until we can verify that THEIR virus is safely contained here! F China and F walmart! I can live without their crap.

19 posted on 03/13/2020 4:35:52 AM PDT by Bommer (I am a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: wbarmy
The article also claimed that China could impose pharmaceutical export controls which would plunge America into "the mighty sea of coronavirus."

Incorrect. It would plunge us into "the mighty sea of self-sufficiency."

20 posted on 03/13/2020 4:37:04 AM PDT by Lazamataz (I died of coronavirus and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. And a coffin.)
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