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Trade war or trade bargain? : Comments

By Michael Knox, published 26/3/2018

The American President may be opening a trade bargain rather than beginning a trade war.

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Whatever Trump has done, he has done for America. He is the only Western politician worth a pinch of poop in the 21st Century, as the rest of them cluck about globalisation and a much exaggerated reliance on the Chinese Communist Party for the well being of their countries and there own personal gain.
Posted by ttbn, Monday, 26 March 2018 9:00:07 AM
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The American President, hasn't a clue about foreign affairs and trade negotiations, particularly with Asians, where loss of face may be more disgraceful, painful and humiliating than death!

Simply put, this is not reality TV, nor a deal over some brownstone New York slum! Where this hardnosed wheeler dealer, without so much of a shed of human decency or human empathy, excels?

That said, one notes his outrageous taxation history and the fact he is a reported bankrupt, times six? And America's debt burden is now in record uncharted territory, with China holding most of its current notes?

Now, he should just calm down, get on the phone and apologise for any misconception, and explain that he was under pressure by his own congress/senate to fill the domestic airwaves with such comment?

Some of which cannot be backed away from, like stolen intellectual property, none more obvious than MSR thorium?

Even so, plenty of room for a contrite Donald trump to soothe ruffled feathers and negotiate a deal both sides can live with! Even as he commits American industry to an arms race of monumental proportions? As his most effective means of growing the economy, jobs and the monumental, unrepayable debt level!?

Chapter six, America?
Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Monday, 26 March 2018 9:24:38 AM
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I take it from that Al, you don't like much, Uncle Donald !
Posted by diver dan, Monday, 26 March 2018 10:10:20 AM
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yep if we had a PM who loved Aussie half as much as Trump loves America we would be in much better shape. Instead we have had globalist like Rudd, Gillard and now Turnbull who are more interested in impressing the corrupt UN than looking after our affairs.
Posted by runner, Monday, 26 March 2018 11:18:31 AM
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It has been clear for decades that the trade balance, tariffs and access to markets have been vastly in China's favour, plus $bns of theft of intellectual property.

As it stands presently, China can afford a trade war with the US far less than the US, and I guess that these tariffs proposed by Trump are a shot across the bows to indicate that it won't be business as usual and that the US expects some redress.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Monday, 26 March 2018 11:26:27 AM
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Australia may benefit from a US versus China trade conflict because we can trade with the US and China at lower tariff levels than the US and China impose against each other.

Australian politicians may not want to say this out loud.
Posted by plantagenet, Monday, 26 March 2018 11:42:33 AM
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The risks, while not substantial at the moment, are certainly more than they were last week—and could rise.
Posted by enviroform, Tuesday, 27 March 2018 2:06:58 AM
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