1 hour ago, jas007 said:

The trade wars are just beginning to ramp up, and that data is supposedly from the first quarter.  So, it's hardly a good indicator.

 

Secondly, like the US, I'm sure China is adept at massaging numbers to look better than they actually are. Maybe they took lessons from the Biden team. 

 

All things considered, I wouldn't put too much store in that report.  I know that might be disappointing to those with an agenda to make Trump look bad and China stronger than it really is, but I digress. 

There is Zero need for anybody but Trump to accomplish that 

57 minutes ago, sharot724 said:

There is Zero need for anybody but Trump to accomplish that 

It is to laugh!

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/china-targets-us-services-and-other-areas-after-decrying-meaningless-tariff-hikes-on-goods-.html

 

let the games ...

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/04/china-us-tariff-negotiations/682405/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo

 

...

What! another hysterical ... oh oops it is the 

 

Beijing believes it can inflict at least as much damage on the U.S. as vice versa, while at the same time expanding its global position.

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/markets/in-trade-war-with-us-china-holds-a-lot-more-cards-than-trump-may-think/ar-AA1COgxX?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

Just learn to kiss his...

How Tim Cook helped Apple out of Trump’s tariff storm - for now

 

 

https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/17/04/2025/how-tim-cook-helped-apple-out-of-trumps-tariff-storm-for-now

On 4/15/2025 at 2:21 PM, spidermike007 said:

And we shudder at the thought of big Don being unhappy. Wait a minute. Isn't that his state of mind day and night? 

When you say big Don, are you referring to a mafia don - a criminal gang boss?

This is Xi saving face at the expense of his people.

 

Classic dictator behaviour. He won't suffer and can appear strong as China declines.

 

He can lock up dissenters like his puppy Starmer. 

4 hours ago, JonnyF said:

This is Xi saving face at the expense of his people.

 

Classic dictator behaviour. He won't suffer and can appear strong as China declines.

 

He can lock up dissenters like his puppy Starmer. 

 

In what way is Starmer, Xi's puppy?  You must have missed the recent developments concerning British Steel.

 

Anyway, I thought that Starmer was meant to be an Islamist puppet/ puppy?

11 hours ago, Banana7 said:

When you say big Don, are you referring to a mafia don - a criminal gang boss?

Yes. Big Don Trump. He is his own sort of mafia boss engaged in all kinds of criminal activities as a lifelong pursuit. The criminal activities continue now even as president, with his extreme lies to his supporters, and many policies that appear to be quite illegal.