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Trump killed the Trans Pacific Partnership. (This was a surprise to me. I'm grateful that I'm not at risk of being extradited to rot in a chinese prison for re
by m3047 2y ago
Trump killed the Trans Pacific Partnership.
(This was a surprise to me. I'm grateful that I'm not at risk of being extradited to rot in a chinese prison for reverse engineering some IoT POS.)
- tzs 2y agoHow would TPP have put you at risk for Chinese prison?
- immibis 2y agoBecause of the copyright enforcement section of the TPP?
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Because of the copyright enforcement section of the TPP The point of TPP was containing China. China wasn't invited. Trump blew it up resulting in a trade bloc designed to exclude China turning into one that excludes us [1]. Trump's voters don't like trade. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_and_Progressive_Agreement_for_Trans-Pacific_Partnership https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_and_Progressive_...
- SR2Z 2y agoYou are aware that the TPP excluded China BY DESIGN, right?
- duxup 2y agoThe TPP was meant to economically counterbalance China by working closely with their neighbors. Without it their incentive was to cut deals to work closer economically with China… Trump’s isolationist inclinations empowers America’s enemies.