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People aren't forced to buy from you if you do something that upsets them. In the words of the old saying, "Business is business, Solomon". Or in the words of
by simonblack 5y ago
People aren't forced to buy from you if you do something that upsets them.
In the words of the old saying, "Business is business, Solomon".
Or in the words of the other old saying, "Never let your ego get in the way of your cash flow." Play silly games, win silly prizes.
- humanistbot 5y agoThe EU has trade agreements with China. Lithuania is part of the EU. China is breaking those agreements for reasons that are not covered by the trade agreements. China is the one playing silly games.
- simonblack 5y agoAccording to that logic it was the EU, not Lithuania, that upset the Chinese by opening a Taiwanese office. So maybe China is sanctioning the EU as such accordingly, and therefore correctly. If the EU can sanction other entities, it can also be sanctioned by other entities.
- humanistbot 5y ago> So maybe China is sanctioning the EU as such accordingly, and therefore correctly. In which case, the EU is bound by the terms of the common market to retaliate.