China removed Lithuania from its customs registry(lrt.lt)
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China removed Lithuania from its customs registry
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1555667/chinese-ports-start-blocking-lithuanian-goods-media
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The 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.
China is the one playing silly games.
Big Stick, Common market removes China from it's customs registry list??
Then you could see empty shelves in EU, Brexit is absolutely nothing in comparison.
I keep hearing that argument and I am inclined to believe this is some sort of Chinese propaganda. Walking through the local ikea in Northern Europe for example, I find it’s hard to find anything made in china these days.
I checked the last three pieces of electronics I bought also and none were made in china. One in Thailand and two in Vietnam.
It can’t be food, so not sure which shelves are going to be empty here except for the baskets in the supermarket with cheap junk toys.
I checked the last three pieces of electronics I bought also and none were made in china. One in Thailand and two in Vietnam.
It can’t be food, so not sure which shelves are going to be empty here except for the baskets in the supermarket with cheap junk toys.
It's not Chinese propaganda. According to the UN, China accounts for more than 28% of global manufacturing output.
https://www.statista.com/chart/20858/top-10-countries-by-sha...
https://www.statista.com/chart/20858/top-10-countries-by-sha...
Walking through the local ikea in Northern Europe ....
That's different. Last time I bought some stuff from Ikea (in Australia), it was marked "Made in China"
That's different. Last time I bought some stuff from Ikea (in Australia), it was marked "Made in China"
So the middle aisles in Aldi and Lidl will be empty! Oh no!
With historical inflation? No way, political suicide
So China has sanctioned EU goods?
Either the EU responds or the EU is no longer a common market.
> Either the EU responds or the EU is no longer a common market
Until Merkel is out of office, the EU isn't going to do anything to antagonise Russia or China.
Until Merkel is out of office, the EU isn't going to do anything to antagonise Russia or China.
> Until Merkel is out of office, the EU isn't going to do anything to antagonise Russia or China.
So until next week?
So until next week?
The future minister of foreign affairs Baerbock has stated that Germany will take a stronger position against China.
What that means I have no idea. I don't expect any tough measures against the increasingly aggressive and oppressive regime there.
What that means I have no idea. I don't expect any tough measures against the increasingly aggressive and oppressive regime there.
Poland's last foreign ministers (Waszczykowski and Rau) have been inane. Nature doesn't like vacuum. Poland more or less left the stage, and Lithuania is trying to fill the niche.
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.