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2017-06-04 Europe

China must abandon ‘China First' to be a solid partner to Europe

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Posted by Herb McCoy7309 2017-06-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 "now is the time to take a strong stance on human rights and make sure Beijing provides fair access to European businesses"

Yep, "now". The human rights abuses only began yesterday, so let's do something NOW.

And don't you just love how politicians of all shapes and sizes define "fair". GTFOH!

Posted by Blinky Bucket1135 2017-06-04 03:39|| 2017-06-04 03:39|| Front Page Top

#2 They don't want to be your partners EUrope. They want to make some money and get some payback for 200 years of humiliation.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-06-04 05:08|| 2017-06-04 05:08|| Front Page Top

#3 "Hong Kong"

Posted by Frank G 2017-06-04 06:40|| 2017-06-04 06:40|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure China will ditch China First as soon as the EU ditches their EU first policies and rules.

Yep that'll work.

Posted by AlanC 2017-06-04 07:52|| 2017-06-04 07:52|| Front Page Top

#5 It's been "China First" for 3000 years, AC. I don't see them dropping it.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-06-04 09:29|| 2017-06-04 09:29|| Front Page Top

#6 One Belt, One Road, One Leader. Kinda has a familiar ring.

Posted by Pearl Spatch3340 2017-06-04 09:55|| 2017-06-04 09:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Partners:

EU-China: Trade in goods
Trade in goods 2014-2016, € billions
Year EU imports EU exports Balance
2014 ... 302.1 ...... 164.6 ...... -137.5
2015 ... 350.6 ...... 170.4 ...... -180.3
2016 ... 344.6 ...... 170.1 ...... -174.5

Posted by Pearl Spatch3340 2017-06-04 10:06|| 2017-06-04 10:06|| Front Page Top

#8 The keepers of the 'Middle Kingdom' have much patience and very long memories.

They do not forget history and therefore try not to repeat mistakes. They may talk one way, but will act for what suits them best most every time.

They may not 'burst out laughing' when reading this poor ignorant screed, but they would certainly smile.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-06-04 10:57|| 2017-06-04 10:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Given that the EU is basically the Fourth Reich (i.e. a German empire) by another name, I'm guessing here that, in their dealings with the EU, the Chinese will look up their voluminous catalog of affronts from other nations and recall the Kaiser's instructions to his troops prior to their expedition to China:

"Should you encounter the enemy, he will be defeated! No quarter will be given! Prisoners will not be taken! Whoever falls into your hands is forfeited. Just as a thousand years ago the Huns under their King Attila made a name for themselves, one that even today makes them seem mighty in history and legend, may the name German be affirmed by you in such a way in China that no Chinese will ever again dare to look cross-eyed at a German."

This is not to say the China has never imposed its will on other nations - the existence of a continental-scale unitary Chinese state suggests a long and bloody history of aggressive war, even if you've read no Chinese history. However, Xi, as another in a long line of emperors of all under heaven (the notional title of all Chinese rulers), probably views this as China's prerogative - an opinion likely shared by most of his countrymen. Chinese territorial expansion is part of its mission civilisatrice, whereas invasions of the Celestial Kingdom are obviously the work of barbarians bent on exploiting its people and pillaging China's priceless antiquities (the eye-rollingly nutty motif of more Chinese chop socky movies than I can count).

Posted by Zhang Fei 2017-06-04 12:52|| 2017-06-04 12:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Good comment, ZF, at least in terms of educating me (which when it comes to China is an admittedly low hurdle.) I note that we're reading about this EU fantasy on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square.

Posted by Matt 2017-06-04 14:26|| 2017-06-04 14:26|| Front Page Top

#11 China apologist

Posted by Frank G 2017-06-04 17:53|| 2017-06-04 17:53|| Front Page Top

#12 The EU-China summit will focus mostly on climate and trade.

Swell, more "climate" bullshit.

Posted by Crusader 2017-06-04 21:54|| 2017-06-04 21:54|| Front Page Top

#13 China has made huge amounts from the climate scam. At one point 80% of all carbon credits bought worldwide ended up in China's pocket.

One example was factories making CFCs that nobody wanted, which were then paid in Carbon Credits to destroy. Then they would make more. This went on for years.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-04 22:42|| 2017-06-04 22:42|| Front Page Top

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