The United States has approached China seeking talks over President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Thursday, potentially signalling Beijing’s openness to negotiations. “The U.S. has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue,” Yuyuan Tantian said in a post published on its official Weibo social media account, citing anonymous sources.
China managed to lock up people in their appartement for months during covid. Americans are ready to murder someone if their coffee isn’t ready in time. In a battle of will, who will last the longest?
The country with 5000 years of history. Obviously.
They’ve got lots of practice dealing with up-jumped tyrants like Chump.
Ouchie
Mao Zedong’s leadership significantly impacted China’s economy through several major initiatives and policies. Here are some key points:
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Great Leap Forward (1958-1962): This was a radical economic and social campaign aimed at rapidly transforming China from an agrarian society into an industrialized one. The initiative involved the collectivization of agriculture and the establishment of people’s communes. However, it resulted in a catastrophic failure, leading to widespread famine and an estimated 15 to 55 million deaths due to starvation, execution, torture, forced labor, and suicide.
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Economic Mismanagement: The Great Leap Forward was characterized by unrealistic targets and poor planning. The focus on increasing steel production through backyard furnaces and other inefficient methods diverted resources away from agriculture, exacerbating the famine.
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Cultural Revolution (1966-1976): This period was marked by political instability and economic chaos. The Cultural Revolution aimed to preserve Chinese Communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society and to re-impose Maoist thought as the dominant ideology within the Party. The revolution however resulted in significant economic disruption and a decline in the capacity of the government to deliver goods and services.
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Legacy and Transition: After Mao’s death in 1976, China began to transition away from his policies. The post-Mao era saw the introduction of economic reforms and a shift towards a more market-oriented economy, which led to rapid economic growth and development.
Overall, Mao’s policies had a profound and often detrimental impact on China’s economy, leading to significant setbacks and human suffering. The post-Mao reforms were crucial in reversing these effects and setting China on a path of economic growth.
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Communism only seems to work when you just re-name capitalism with the word communism, as china did after Mao’s era was done with 🙈
Bad bot.
You really need a safe space in order to think the vast majority of the English speakers don’t hate tankies
I’ll always have your mom’s house.
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So he’s the first one to duck.
I could have sworn that Orange Man said days ago Xi was already reaching out to him.
I’m so confused. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Trump administration <standing pigeon-toed and grimacing>: “So, you know Trump was just kidding around… right?”
Can China demand regime change? Please?
And China said…“No.”
They won’t say ‘No’ - they’ll rightly ask “What’s in it for us?”
I bet they tell trump to eat rocks unless he comes clean with the world about his bullshit tariffs. He won’t, of course, so nothing will come of this.
He says all countries have ripped off the USA, even ones that have penguins only in them. He is going to learn that lying has consequences. It will be the first time in his life that he will learn this lesson, so we should take it easy on him(/s).
He even said we (Australia) are ripping them off, even though we have a very lopsided Free Trade Agreement in their favour.
I’m hoping after the weekend AUSFTA is done for (it’s Election Day tomorrow!).
One of the bigger stipulations in AUSFTA is that we buy medicines from USA first and foremost, no matter the cost, if they make a medication. This is to cripple the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - basically fixed price medication in Australia for PBS listed medicines, The most any PBS listed medicine can cost is $31.60 or $7.70 if you’re elderly/disabled/unemployed/a carer for the previous 3) as Indian, Brazillian and even European pharma is so much cheaper than US.
Losing the shackles of AUSFTA is something I yearn for and Trump is stupid enough to allow it happen.
Chump? Capable of learning? You jest.
There’s a Chinese saying that fits this situation perfectly, “no zuo no die”.
What’s the translation?
no zuo no die
不作死就不會死 / 不作死就不会死 (bù zuōsǐ jiù bùhuì sǐ, “You will not get into trouble if you do not seek trouble”) or Chinese 不作不死. Basically the Chinese equivalent of “FAFO.”
I’m sure he does but he has encountered a traditional chinese response.
