What are you thinking, CYCLING RELATED, on tariff subject

[openwheelracing]

Originally Posted by jamesdak

https://www.ksl.com/article/51191132...ks-sources-say

LDS news huh. No thanks.

[openwheelracing]

Originally Posted by Fat Cat

Is what you're taking prescription or recreational ?

Better than yours

[robertbb]

Originally Posted by openwheelracing

I don't see how China is "hostile superpower". These people love the United States. Single handedly kept GM afloat with their obsession with Buick. They are hard working people who powered the World economy as the manufacturing hub. They make everything better than most at any given price. I get it China can be an easy target. We don't speak their language nor understand their culture. We let our politicians and media fan the new cold war narrative. Creating an enemy out of a friend is very strange to me. They have been perfectly happy as the number 2 as long as they continue to slowly prosper economically. Now we are basically forcing China to over take US. Again very strange.

-Land grabs? Huh? Are we talking about China that historically has been carved into pieces? Who have they invaded and where is that land?
-Resource stealing? You mean trade? Where are they stealing resources?
-Expansionism? Huh? Again where are you getting your news from?

You can't be serious?

I'm Australian. There's a reason our SAS troops, US marines and now Japanese special forces are stationed in Darwin. There's a reason Pine Gap is getting upgrades. There's a reason we're getting Virginia Class submarines. There's a reason the Japanese are rolling through their biggest military uplift since WW2. There's a reason the Indians have had to beef up their presence on the Sino-Indian border.

Heard of the "nine dash line"? Look it up.

You know, recently, Australian military divers were injured with a Chinese ship fired a sonar blast despite ours signalling that there were divers in the water. Tip of the iceberg.

Have a look at what they are doing to the Philippines amongst other SE Asian countries. Constant encounters with their vessels.

They're picking fights with everyone.

And that's just militarily. There's a raft of economic and social acts across the world you ought to read up on.

Gee whiz.

[NHAero]

Or go to Tibet and see what the Chinese have done there

Originally Posted by robertbb

You can't be serious?

I'm Australian. There's a reason our SAS troops, US marines and now Japanese special forces are stationed in Darwin. There's a reason Pine Gap is getting upgrades. There's a reason we're getting Virginia Class submarines. There's a reason the Japanese are rolling through their biggest military uplift since WW2. There's a reason the Indians have had to beef up their presence on the Sino-Indian border.

Heard of the "nine dash line"? Look it up.

You know, recently, Australian military divers were injured with a Chinese ship fired a sonar blast despite ours signalling that there were divers in the water. Tip of the iceberg.

Have a look at what they are doing to the Philippines amongst other SE Asian countries. Constant encounters with their vessels.

They're picking fights with everyone.

And that's just militarily. There's a raft of economic and social acts across the world you ought to read up on.

Gee whiz.

[gdw]

Originally Posted by openwheelracing

I don't see how China is "hostile superpower". These people love the United States. Single handedly kept GM afloat with their obsession with Buick. They are hard working people who powered the World economy as the manufacturing hub. They make everything better than most at any given price. I get it China can be an easy target. We don't speak their language nor understand their culture. We let our politicians and media fan the new cold war narrative. Creating an enemy out of a friend is very strange to me. They have been perfectly happy as the number 2 as long as they continue to slowly prosper economically. Now we are basically forcing China to over take US. Again very strange.

-Land grabs? Huh? Are we talking about China that historically has been carved into pieces? Who have they invaded and where is that land?
-Resource stealing? You mean trade? Where are they stealing resources?
-Expansionism? Huh? Again where are you getting your news from?

I'm curious as to how you interpret the actions of Chinese hackers. Are the attacks on our critical infrastructure state sponsored or just the actions of random individuals?

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by GonaSovereign

The excellent thing about this forum is that it is explicitly not social media. Social media uses algorithms to reinforce specific consumption behaviors. It's the perfect example of a digital slippery slope.

Slippery slope? PF is not a slippery slope? I've learned about more must-have parts and bikes and tools and clothing...

[openwheelracing]

Originally Posted by robertbb

You can't be serious?

Gee whiz.

Exactly the nine dash lines. I already touched on this earlier. Look it up it is very complicated where you get your news digest heavily determines one’s view on all the territorial disputes between Japan, Taiwan, PI and China.I am very aware of all the military activities around China. All smoke, no action and there will never be any action because China is simply not an aggressor. Not historically nor today. Instead of focusing on potential disputes with China, why not worry about competing with China?

Again, hate China if you like if that’s your World view. Tariffs hurts everyone at the end of day.

[sg8357]

Originally Posted by openwheelracing

Yes people who want ports get ports. Those who want buildings get buildings. The belt and road initiative is about trade, soft power and mutual benefits. We have very different views clearly on the same subject. I see no issues with China [snip]

We refer to it as Occupied West Taiwan, not China.