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US overtakes China as Germany's top trading partner

18 points by srameshc 2y ago

bdjsiqoocwk 2y ago
The great decoupling continues. This might be a good thing if you prize western values.
- tzfld 2y ago
  This kind of decoupling could be seen in the early 20th century leading to a world war. So not obvious whether it is good or bad.
  - hollerith 2y ago
    Which world war and why do you believe that a decoupling preceded it?
  - 486sx33 2y ago
    Really? Do you mean countries stopped trading with Germany and lead to the rise of Adolph Hitlers nazi party ? Or do you mean something else? Because if China thinks they’re going to be the next adolf Hitler if we stop buying Chinese crap - I’m not sure that’s a valid argument. Chinese goods are plainly inferior quality , they do not respect patents or trademarks and they completely ignore environmental guidelines, none of these same things can be said for German made goods after the treaty of Versailles. If in fact that the period you are referring to, as your comment is unclear.
    - taskforcegemini 2y ago
      >Chinese goods are plainly inferior quality this is not true for a lot of products, which is worse
  - bdjsiqoocwk 2y ago
    No, no it couldn't.
486sx33 2y ago
Terrific! Any country with proper environmental standards should have open trade. Those who do not - should have heavy (large) environmental (based) tariffs. For example any country caught not following the Montreal protocol should have all their products in that category charged a 2000% tariff, or in other words a tariff proportional to the difference in destruction of the earth verses following the environmental rules.
jnaina 2y ago
This is great news. As someone living in Asia, with first hand view of the CCP's expansionist threat for the benefit of the China elites (including blatant wholesale territorial takeover in South China Sea region and disrespect for the sovereignty for a whole swathe of regional neighbours), I applaud this.
- hulitu 2y ago
  > This is great news. For you maybe. The only things US is exporting in EU are guns, almonds, some cars and some chemical products. Clothes are made in S-E Asia, electronics in East Asia (including China) (Designed in California - Made in China), food comes from EU China or Africa.
  - nophunphil 2y ago
    Care to cite a source for this?

18 points by srameshc 2y ago

bdjsiqoocwk 2y ago

The great decoupling continues. This might be a good thing if you prize western values.

tzfld 2y ago
This kind of decoupling could be seen in the early 20th century leading to a world war. So not obvious whether it is good or bad.
- hollerith 2y ago
  Which world war and why do you believe that a decoupling preceded it?
- 486sx33 2y ago
  Really? Do you mean countries stopped trading with Germany and lead to the rise of Adolph Hitlers nazi party ? Or do you mean something else? Because if China thinks they’re going to be the next adolf Hitler if we stop buying Chinese crap - I’m not sure that’s a valid argument. Chinese goods are plainly inferior quality , they do not respect patents or trademarks and they completely ignore environmental guidelines, none of these same things can be said for German made goods after the treaty of Versailles. If in fact that the period you are referring to, as your comment is unclear.
  - taskforcegemini 2y ago
    >Chinese goods are plainly inferior quality this is not true for a lot of products, which is worse
- bdjsiqoocwk 2y ago
  No, no it couldn't.

486sx33 2y ago

Terrific! Any country with proper environmental standards should have open trade. Those who do not - should have heavy (large) environmental (based) tariffs. For example any country caught not following the Montreal protocol should have all their products in that category charged a 2000% tariff, or in other words a tariff proportional to the difference in destruction of the earth verses following the environmental rules.

jnaina 2y ago

This is great news. As someone living in Asia, with first hand view of the CCP's expansionist threat for the benefit of the China elites (including blatant wholesale territorial takeover in South China Sea region and disrespect for the sovereignty for a whole swathe of regional neighbours), I applaud this.

hulitu 2y ago
> This is great news. For you maybe. The only things US is exporting in EU are guns, almonds, some cars and some chemical products. Clothes are made in S-E Asia, electronics in East Asia (including China) (Designed in California - Made in China), food comes from EU China or Africa.
- nophunphil 2y ago
  Care to cite a source for this?