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Tentative Thaw: US and China Begin Talks to Ease Trade War Tensions
Trump should not concede anything until the CCP stops sending fentanyl precursers to Mexico and Canada; stops cheating; obeys the WTO rules; stops lying; stops stealing intellectual property; and stops threatening Taiwan. He should keep the tariffs as they are because the CCP won't do any of the above. The longer he tightens the screws, the sooner the CCP will collapse. -
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Economy Thai Citizens Demand Government Action as Inflation Skyrockets
And this despite a stronger baht, and, probably, cheaper imports... -
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Tensions Between Nuclear Rivals Soar as Pakistan Warns of Possible War with India
I regularly work in India. The changes in the last 10 years are quite significant, but there is still enormous levels of poverty. The caste system entrenches this. Britain could have left India in 1947 at the same level of economic development as Australia and Canada. I would say development in India does not proceed in the same way as the West. There are leaps and bounds. 10 years ago, my driver would be in a battered Indica (a surprisingly robust little car, that can take a beating), in a sea of mostly motorbikes. Now, he drives a smart looking Toyota SUV. There are still a lot of motorbikes, but now the cars are new, and increasingly prestige brands. The taxi rank at the airport are no longer Ambassadors (though, I haven't seen one of these for 10 years now), but rows of new electric MGs. The monorail that looked for years like a shonky bit of half finished crumbling concrete, is now looking quite 21st Century. But the buses are still heaps, there are still cows in the roads, and the pariah dogs look unhealthily skinny, unlike the fat soi dogs. The key metric for India though is the rate of urbanisation. In the west, about 85-90% of us like in cities and towns. Chian is about 30% now. In 10 years time, China will be about 80% urban. India is also about 30% urban. In 10 years time, they will still be 30% urban. What that means is that 70% of the population still don't have access to modern amentities we take for granted, like a hospital. I suspect its largely unsolveable. -
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Report Viral Video Highlights Tourist Chaos, Raises Phuket Safety Concerns
Can you point me to the websites for these cheap flights? I'd be most grateful!
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