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Xinhua News suggest that China Finally Learned about Trade War with Dotard = NO NEGOTIATION & NO DEAL! FINISH OFF USA! No Coexistence!

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The more you negotiated and made deals, the further and faster the Dotard will BLACKMAIL & EXTORT at will, non-stop!

You have only just one thing to do, finish off the USA, stop it from breathing and heart-beating, it will finally stop struggling desperately.

ALL ELSE WILL FAIL!


Dotard began again just only after 3 days from making a DEAL with Amigo, to threaten and blackmail FURTHER AGAIN!


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美墨协议又添变数 美方再祭关税“法宝”
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新华社北京6月11日电 (全球热点)美墨协议又添变数 美方再祭关税“法宝”
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美国总统特朗普10日表示,美国和墨西哥就边境非法移民问题达成的协议中,有尚未公开的条款仍待墨立法机构批准。若条款未获通过,美国将恢复对墨输美商品加征关税。而墨方则表示,协议内容皆已公布。
分析人士认为,特朗普政府刚与墨西哥达成协议,却又再祭关税“法宝”,令本届美国政府在贸易与国家安全问题之间的界限显得更加模糊。
【新闻事实】
特朗普10日在社交媒体上表示,未公开的美墨协议条款将在不久的将来公布,且需经墨立法机构投票批准。他说,不认为投票会有问题,但若因为任何理由这些条款未获通过,美方对墨输美商品加征的关税将会恢复。
这一威胁距离特朗普宣布与墨方达成协议仅3天。特朗普9日也曾警告,墨西哥如果因为“某些未知原因”与美方合作失败,美方“总能回到先前有利可图的关税立场”。
当前,美墨协议在美国国内正面临质疑,美国媒体认为其中没有多少新内容。例如,协议提到,墨方同意采取调派国民警卫队等举措应对非法移民事宜,但《纽约时报》援引美墨官员的话说,墨方今年3月就同意向边境调派国民警卫队,阻截取道墨西哥北上美国的中美洲移民。
对于美墨协议是否存在未公布的内容,墨方表达了不同看法。墨外长埃布拉德10日对记者表示,墨美7日达成一致,相关内容已对外公布。如果未能有效减少中美洲非法移民数量,墨美将商讨进一步行动。他说,除此之外协议并无其他内容。
【深度分析】
美国智库布鲁金斯学会全球经济与发展研究员杰弗里·格茨认为,美国为逼迫墨西哥就范一再祭出关税“法宝”,此举令本届美国政府在贸易与国家安全问题之间的界限更加模糊。
特朗普政府此前就没少在移民问题上“做文章”,比如绕过美国国会“筹款”修建美墨边境墙,以兑现特朗普的竞选承诺。
美国媒体认为,在移民问题上立场强硬是特朗普胜选的重要因素,也被视为他在2020年竞选连任的重要筹码。美国拉斯穆森民调报道公司近期一项民调显示,超过七成潜在共和党选民认为非法移民是“非常严重的问题”。
【即时评论】
对于本届美国政府来说,反复无常与强硬威逼已成为其外交手段的一部分。这显然与美国的超级大国地位不相称,正在严重影响其国际信誉和形象。美国对待邻国墨西哥的蛮横做法难免令其他国家心生警惕。
美国政府以单边主义态度将贸易和移民问题混为一谈,试图以威胁加征关税的方式来加强边境安全,实现与经济无关的目标,此举可能会给全球经济和金融市场树立一个负面案例,带来破坏性影响。
【背景链接】
美国白宫今年5月宣布,6月10日起对墨西哥所有输美商品加征5%关税;如果墨方没有有效缓解“非法移民危机”,美方将从7月开始分阶段提高税率至25%。在美方施压下,墨方官员6月5日起在美国首都华盛顿与美方官员磋商,双方7日宣布达成协议。
根据美国国务院公布的联合声明,墨西哥将采取“前所未有”的行动,加强边境执法以遏制非法移民流入美国。此外,美墨双方还同意,如果最新举措未能实现预期效果,双方将商讨进一步行动。
非法移民长期以来一直是美墨、美国与部分中美洲国家关系中的热点问题。据美国海关和边境保护局日前发布的数据,今年5月共有逾13万名非法移民在美国和墨西哥边境被捕,单月被捕人数创13年来新高。
按计划,特朗普将于6月18日正式启动连任竞选活动,预计移民问题将成为他讲话的重要内容之一。(记者:孙丁、吴昊、刘晨、许缘、陈立希;编辑:陈静、王丰丰、孙浩)


The US-Mexico Agreement adds another variable.
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 11 (Global Hotspot) US-Mexico Agreement Adds Variables

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US President Trump said on the 10th that in the agreement reached between the United States and Mexico on illegal immigration on the border, there are unpublished provisions still pending approval by the Mexican legislative body. If the terms are not passed, the United States will resume tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States. The Mexican side said that the contents of the agreement have been announced.

Analysts believe that the Trump administration has just reached an agreement with Mexico, but it has again honoured the "magic weapon" of tariffs, making the current US government's boundary between trade and national security issues more blurred.

[News facts]

Trump said on social media on the 10th that the undisclosed US-Mexico agreement clause will be announced in the near future and will be approved by the Mexican legislative body. He said that he does not think there will be any problems with the voting, but if the terms are not passed for any reason, the US tariffs on the Mexican exports will be restored.

The threat was only three days after Trump announced an agreement with the Mexican side. Trump also warned on the 9th that if Mexico fails to cooperate with the US for "some unknown reasons," the US "can always return to the previously profitable tariff position."

At present, the US-Mexico agreement is facing challenges in the United States, and the US media believes that there is not much new content. For example, the agreement mentioned that the Mexican side agreed to take measures such as dispatching the National Guard to deal with illegal immigration, but the New York Times quoted US and Mexican officials as saying that the Mexican side agreed in March to dispatch the National Guard to the border to intercept Mexico. Central American immigrants to the United States.

The Mexican side expressed different views on whether there are unpublished contents in the US-Mexico agreement. Mexican Foreign Minister Ebrad told reporters on the 10th that Momei reached an agreement on the 7th and relevant contents have been announced. If it fails to effectively reduce the number of illegal immigrants in Central America, Mexico will discuss further actions. He said that there is nothing else in the agreement.

【In-depth analysis】

Jeffrey Goetz, a researcher in global economics and development at the Brookings Institution of the American think tank, believes that the United States has repeatedly imposed tariff "magic weapons" on the Mexican policy, which has led to the current US government's boundary between trade and national security issues. More blurred.

The Trump administration had not previously "made a fuss" on immigration issues, such as bypassing the US Congress "fundraising" to build the US-Mexico border wall to fulfill Trump's campaign promise.

The US media believes that a tough stance on immigration issues is an important factor in Trump's victory and is also seen as an important bargaining chip for his re-election in 2020. According to a recent poll by the US Rasmussen poll, more than 70% of potential Republican voters consider illegal immigrants to be "very serious problems."

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For the current US government, volatility and tough coercion have become part of its diplomatic means. This is obviously not commensurate with the status of the US superpower and is seriously affecting its international reputation and image. The arrogance of the United States towards Mexico, a neighboring country, will inevitably make other countries wary.

The US government confuses trade and immigration issues with a unilateral attitude and tries to strengthen border security by threatening tariffs and achieve goals unrelated to the economy. This may set a negative case for the global economy and financial markets. To destructive effects.

[Background link]

The US White House announced in May this year that it will impose a 5% tariff on all Mexican exports to the United States on June 10. If the Mexican side does not effectively alleviate the "illegal immigration crisis," the US will increase the tax rate to 25% in July. Under the pressure of the US, Mexican officials began consultations with US officials in Washington, DC on June 5. The two sides announced an agreement on the 7th.

According to a joint statement issued by the US State Department, Mexico will take an "unprecedented" action to strengthen border enforcement to curb illegal immigration into the United States. In addition, the US and Mexico also agreed that if the latest measures fail to achieve the expected results, the two sides will discuss further actions.

Illegal immigrants have long been a hot issue in the relationship between the United States and Mexico, the United States and some Central American countries. According to data released by the US Customs and Border Protection, more than 130,000 illegal immigrants were arrested on the US-Mexico border in May this year, and the number of people arrested in a single month hit a 13-year high.

According to the plan, Trump will officially launch the re-election campaign on June 18. It is expected that the immigration issue will become one of the important contents of his speech. (Reporter: Sun Ding, Wu Hao, Liu Chen, Xu Yuan, Chen Lixi; Editor: Chen Jing, Wang Fengfeng, Sun Hao)
 
Please chinese god, have mercy on dotard! Spare him the agony, the torment and the anguish.
 
Xinhua News is as truthful as 154th reporting. :rolleyes:

Same goes for Sina, Global Times, People's Daily etc.

Keep cheerleading for the 中共 regime, 小粉红. :roflmao:
 
When Dotard false claim he won big the world knows he lost big time! He is a big time Mr. Bean Clown!

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特朗普:中國渴望達成協議 他只對很好協議感興趣


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特朗普:中國渴望達成協議 他只對很好協議感興趣
美國總統特朗普說,中國是主要競爭對手,現在他們非常渴望與美國達成貿易協議,除非是很好的協議,否則他不感興趣。
特朗普在白宮表示,關稅對中國造成很大損害,因為企業支付不了關稅而撤出中國。
他又說,原本與中國達成協議,但中國出爾反爾,推翻4至5個重要措施,中國必須回到原先的協議。
特朗普周一威脅,如果中國國家主席習近平月底在日本出席20國集團峰會期間,不與他會面,他將立即對中國餘下3000億美元進口貨品加徵關稅。


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特朗普:接獲金正恩另一封美妙信件


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特朗普:接獲金正恩另一封美妙信件
美國總統特朗普說,接獲北韓領袖金正恩另一封「美妙信件」。
特朗普在白宮表示,這封信對他十分重要,但沒有透露信件內容。
特朗普又說,他與金正恩「關係良好」,兩人有可能再次會面,又讚揚金正恩遵守承諾,停止核試以及試射長程彈道導彈試。
對於《華爾街日報》報道,前年在馬來西亞被殺害的金正恩同父異母兄長金正男,曾經是美國中情局的「線人」,當年前往馬來西亞,目的是與中情局的聯絡人會面。特朗普說,不會容許美國情報機關利用金正恩的家人作為「資產」。
特朗普與金正恩今年2月在越南河內舉行的第二次美朝峰會破局收場,北韓無核化進程停滯不前。


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【Yahoo論壇/李志強】中國為何「不得不打」貿易戰
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6月2日大陸國務院新聞辦公室公佈了《關於中美經貿磋商的中方立場》白皮書,內容主要是控訴美國主動發動貿易戰,損害到中美兩國和全球利益,且一年來多次談判都是美國背信而無法達成協議,但大陸仍願意合作解決兩國經貿糾紛,並表達一向是秉持「不願打,不怕打,必要時不得不打」的態度。
這一次白皮書內容多是重申大陸過去的立場,其實目的是安內多於攘外,向國內人民訴求貿易戰是美國挑起的、經濟損失是美國造成、大陸是美國無理要求下的受害者等。這可以從兩方面來觀察,一是貿易戰對大陸商品輸美的打擊已經開始浮現:據美國海關統計,2019年第一季美國從大陸進口為1,059.7億美元,衰退13.9%,美國對大陸出口為259.9億美元,萎縮18.8%,貿易逆差為799.8億美元,下降12.2%,即大陸對美貿易順差減少了111億美元。5月17日川普宣佈將另一批從大陸進口之2,000億美元商品的關稅從10%高到25%後,今年第三季大陸對美出口勢必大幅衰退。6月6日川普在愛爾蘭再度表示在適當時候可以對下一批金額至少3,000億美元的大陸商品課徵25%關稅,若此措施真的實施,無疑是對已經疲弱的大陸商品輸美投下更大的震撼彈。
二是在中美貿易戰下,大陸今年以減稅救經濟,但減稅後地方政府財政收入吃緊,只好大幅增發地方債以彌補資金缺口,另方面增加市政建設、交通運輸、保障性住房等基礎設施擴大內需。今年前5個月地方債的發行規模達1.94兆元人民幣,約為去年同期的2倍,已完成全年新增地方債務3.08兆元額度的63%,可見貿易戰對大陸的出口及經濟成長衝擊很大,例如沿海出口主力省份江蘇的發債金額已達1,013億元人民幣,而內陸出口不多的西藏、貴州等發行規模都不到100億元人民幣。在民營企業出口的受傷程度普遍大於國有企業的情況下,白皮書等於向國內人民解釋了大陸「不得不打」貿易戰的原由。



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Trump: China is eager to reach an agreement. He is only interested in good agreements.

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Trump: China is eager to reach an agreement. He is only interested in good agreements.

US President Trump said that China is a major competitor and now they are very eager to reach a trade agreement with the United States. Unless it is a good agreement, he is not interested.

Trump said at the White House that tariffs have caused great damage to China because companies have not paid tariffs and have withdrawn from China.

He added that an agreement was reached with China, but China has turned its back on it and overthrew four to five important measures. China must return to the original agreement.

Trump threatened on Monday that if Chinese President Xi Jinping did not meet with him during the G20 summit in Japan at the end of the month, he would immediately impose tariffs on China's remaining $300 billion in imports.



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Trump: Receive another wonderful letter from Kim Jong-un

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Trump: Receive another wonderful letter from Kim Jong-un

US President Trump said that he received another "fabulous letter" from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Trump said at the White House that the letter was important to him but did not disclose the contents of the letter.

Trump added that he had a "good relationship" with Kim Jong-un. The two men may meet again and praise Kim Jong-un for his commitment to stop the nuclear test and test the long-range ballistic missile test.

For the Wall Street Journal report, Kim Jong-un, the father of his brother, who was killed in Malaysia the previous year, was once the "informer" of the CIA. He went to Malaysia in the same year to meet with the CIA contact. Trump said that US intelligence agencies will not be allowed to use Kim Jong-un’s family as an "asset."

Trump and Kim Jong-un broke the second US-North Korea summit in Hanoi in February this year, and North Korea’s denuclearization process has stagnated.



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[Yahoo Forum / Li Zhiqiang] Why China has to "play" trade wars
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(AFP, Beijing, 2nd) China said today that Washington’s trade war against Beijing did not bring the so-called "re-greatness" to the United States, but it hurt the US economy.
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The author is an associate professor and director of the China Institute of Tamkang University.

On June 2, the State Council Information Office of the State Council announced the White Paper on China's Position on Sino-US Economic and Trade Negotiations. The main content is to accuse the United States of taking the initiative to launch a trade war, harming China and the United States and global interests, and many negotiations in the past year. The United States is not able to reach an agreement because of its trust, but the mainland is still willing to cooperate to resolve economic and trade disputes between the two countries, and has always expressed its attitude of "do not want to fight, not afraid to fight, and have to fight when necessary."

This time, the content of the white paper mostly reaffirmed the position of the mainland in the past. In fact, the purpose is that Ang is more than a foreign country. The pursuit of trade wars to the domestic people is provoked by the United States. The economic losses are caused by the United States, and the mainland is the victim of unreasonable demands from the United States. . This can be observed from two aspects. First, the blow of trade wars on the export of mainland goods to the United States has begun to emerge: According to US Customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2019, the United States imported $105.97 billion from the mainland, a decline of 13.9%, and the United States exported to the mainland. The US$25.99 billion was a contraction of 18.8%, and the trade deficit was US$79.98 billion, down 12.2%. That is, the mainland trade surplus with the US decreased by US$11.1 billion. On May 17, Trump announced that the tariffs on another batch of 200 billion US dollars imported from the mainland will be raised from 10% to 25%. After the third quarter of this year, the mainland's exports to the United States will inevitably decline sharply. On June 6, Trump said in Ireland that it can levy a 25% tariff on the next batch of mainland goods worth at least US$300 billion at the appropriate time. If this measure is implemented, it will undoubtedly cast a drop on the already weak mainland goods. A bigger shock bomb.

Second, under the Sino-US trade war, the mainland has reduced taxes to save the economy this year. However, after the tax cuts, the local government’s fiscal revenues are tight, so it has to increase the local debts to make up for the funding gap. On the other hand, it will increase municipal construction, transportation, and affordable housing. Infrastructure expands domestic demand. In the first five months of this year, the issuance of local bonds reached 1.94 trillion yuan, about twice that of the same period of last year. It has completed 63% of the annual increase of 3.08 trillion yuan of local debt. This shows that the trade war has exported to the mainland and economic growth. The impact is very high. For example, the amount of bonds issued by Jiangsu, the main exporting province of coastal areas, has reached 101.3 billion yuan, while the scale of issuance of Tibet and Guizhou, which has few inland exports, is less than 10 billion yuan. In the case that the degree of injury in the export of private enterprises is generally greater than that of state-owned enterprises, the white paper is equivalent to explaining to the domestic people the reason why the mainland has to "play" the trade war.
 
A shrewd businessman and a ceena towkay cross sword. Lets see who will emerge as the winner.
 
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Bullion the bully: Beijing answers Trump’s tariffs with massive gold-buying spree
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China’s vast gold stockpile saw another boost in May, marking an ongoing increase for a sixth straight month, according to the latest data published by the People’s Bank of China.
Last month, the central bank raised its bullion reserves to 61.61 million ounces from 61.10 million in the previous month. As of the end of May, the nation’s stockpile was valued at $79.83 billion compared to $78.35 billion a month earlier. In tonnage terms that marks an increase of 15.86 tons, after almost 58 tons of gold were added over the five months through April.
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In May, the country’s total foreign exchange reserves, the world’s largest, reportedly edged 0.2 percent, or $6 billion higher, reaching $3.101 trillion. The increase shifted the expectations of analysts polled by Reuters, who projected the reserves to drop by five billion to $3.090 trillion.
The latest boost to Beijing’s gold stash reportedly reflects China’s move towards diversifying its bullion and foreign currency holdings amid the protracted trade dispute with the US.
Chinese authorities are seeking “determined diversification” away from US dollar assets, according to Helen Lau, an analyst at Argonaut Securities, as quoted by Bloomberg. The expert expects China to buy 150 tons of gold by the end of the current year.
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The world’s two biggest economies are currently involved in a simmering trade spat that has resulted in billions in tariffs being imposed on mutual exports. In the latest escalation the US increased tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. In response, China introduced duties of 25 percent on 5,000 US products worth $60 billion.
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Global trust in the US dollar is falling – Putin
Published time: 7 Jun, 2019 11:58 Edited time: 7 Jun, 2019 12:56
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The role of the US dollar as a reserve currency should be reconsidered since it has become Washington’s political weapon, Russian President Vladimir Putin told participants at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
“Deep changes require adaptation of international financial organizations, reconsidering the role of the dollar, which after it became international reserve currency, turned into the tool of pressure of the country of issue on the rest of the world today,” Putin said.
The Russian president added that US actions undermine the advantages created by the Bretton Woods system, thus “trust in the US dollar is falling.”
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Putin also pointed out that the dominance of the greenback fails to solve major problems, such as how to reach a balance in currency relationships and trade exchange.
While the US loves to talk about freedom and equality, including in relation to trade, it tries to spread its jurisdiction to the rest of the world and uses all means necessary to keep its dominance, according to the Russian president.
“States that previously advocated the principles of freedom of trade, fair and open competition, started speaking the language of trade wars and sanctions, blatant economic raiding, arm twisting, intimidation, eliminating competitors by so-called non-market methods,” Putin told the audience in St. Petersburg.
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Asian markets cheer up as China’s 200% trade surplus defies effects of trade spat with US
Published time: 10 Jun, 2019 11:38
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Exceeding all the analysts expectations, exports of goods from China saw a dramatic surge in May as Chinese trade activity demonstrated stiff resistance against the ongoing trade battle with Washington.
China’s trade surplus last month totaled $41.65 billion, marking nearly a 200 percent monthly growth against $13.84 billion fixed in April, according to the latest data released by China’s General Administration of Customs.
The country’s exports revealed a year-on-year rise of 1.1 percent against market expectations of a modest decline, while experts surveyed by Reuters projected the outward trade to decline by 3.8 percent after a significant contraction of 2.7 percent seen in April.
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The positive statistics bolstered Asian stock markets on Monday with the Shenzhen component rising 1.473 percent, the Shanghai composite growing 0.98 percent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index up 2.03 percent.
However, China’s imports came in worse than expected, having fallen 8.5 percent after a rise of four percent in April. The slump could be partially triggered by a decline in shipments from the US, and weakening domestic demand.
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The spiraling conflict between the world’s two biggest economies over the past year has brought an exchange of several rounds of mutual tariff hikes. The latest escalation saw the US raising tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. China hit back with up to 25 percent tariffs on 5,000 US products worth $60 billion.
Meanwhile, the latest data shows China’s trade surplus with the US increasing to $26.89 billion in May against $21.01 billion in April.
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