by RumpRoast
Europe, U.S. Escalate Trade War With New Disputes at the WTO
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-18/wto-members-request-an-investigation-into-trump-s-metal-tariffs
published yesterday:
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China and the EU have joined a group of countries asking the World Trade Organization to investigate the Trump administration’s decision to impose metals tariffs on national security grounds. In a separate filing, the U.S. asked the WTO to review those nations that retaliated against its duties.
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TRUMP STRIKES A BLOW IN US-CHINA STRUGGLE WITH BUILD ACT TO CONTAIN XI’S BELT AND ROAD
www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2169441/trump-strikes-blow-us-china-struggle-build-act-contain-xis
published only hours ago:
Democrats and Republicans in the United States may be deeply divided on almost every aspect of President Donald Trump’s inconsistent foreign policy, but on one issue they are in unison: China’s US$1.1 trillion “Belt and Road Initiative” must be contained.
That rare spirit of bipartisanship was clearly evident this month with the passing of the Better Utilisation of Investment Leading to Development (Build) Act by supermajority votes in both chambers of the American legislature.
Signed into law by Trump on October 5, the act – latched onto must-pass legislation reauthorising the Federal Aviation Administration – will create a new agency that, just like the belt and road plan, will make available loans and guarantees to developing countries, particularly in Asia and Africa.
less than 33%
so now you know who are the USA’s external foreign enemies really are! fifth-columnist traitors are another matter…
ALL these countries who pretend to be our friends and partners have been taking advantage of USA’s free markets, low taxes, high quality employees and consumers – but hate our way of life in the freedom of speech (1st amendment), hate our guns(2nd amendment)