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[-] Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 58 points 3 weeks ago

in a better world xi would get a nobel peace prize for all of his belts and roads, and this, and peace between iran and saudi arabia, amongst other things

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 46 points 3 weeks ago

True, but it would also required denobeling all the unworthy scum who got it before, right now it is an absolute insult to put Xi in one line with people like Kissinger, wałęsa, Wilson, Dalai Lama, Gorbachev, Obama or many more.

[-] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 41 points 3 weeks ago

Kissinger

jfc it always breaks my brain that this, bloodless ghoul, has the "peace prize"

the whole nobel office building should be drowned in the blood off the people killed by the recipiants

[-] ComradeMonotreme@hexbear.net 42 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Love that it was a joint prize and Lê Đức Thọ (CPV diplomat and PAVN General who led negotiations) was just like lol no thanks

Unfortunately, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee put the aggressor and the victim of aggression on the same par. ... That was a blunder. The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the greatest prizes in the world. But the United States conducted a war of aggression against Vietnam. It is we, the Vietnamese people, who made peace by defeating the American war of aggression against us, by regaining our independence and freedom

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 3 weeks ago

A thin silver lining it at least that Le Duc Tho refused the prize basically saying it was farce, and that move made Kissinger look like a fool in addition to hypocrite and bloodthirsty warmonger he was.

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 30 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, but the good news is that we live in a world where they are still doing this without a nobel prize. The good thing that deserves a prize is getting done here, in the world we live in now. Can't be too bitter about that.

[-] Tabitha@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

if only China were advanced enough to invent an alternative to the nobel prize system, so westerners wouldn't be the only ones giving themselves awards sadness

[-] Hestia@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

Obama fixed the economy, something communist China hates.

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 54 points 3 weeks ago

This is China's best move.

Part of the cope I have read is that Trump is just announcing bullshit so that he can force people to negotiate and thereby get the actual deal, this is all just a theatric preamble.

Instead of allowing that China should just say "yeah? Okay we will eat your lunch while you're trying to get us to sit down at the negotiation table."

[-] mamotromico@lemmy.ml 27 points 3 weeks ago

Honestly it’s possible that it’s mostly posturing. He also said a bunch of shit last time and didn’t really deliver most of it.

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 17 points 3 weeks ago

Even if China knows its posturing they should take it at face value if it results in shit negatively impacting the US empire and the Trump regime. Petulant shitters deserve it.

[-] mamotromico@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 weeks ago

Oh I absolutely agree, this will likely backfire on trumps face

[-] HoiPolloi@hexbear.net 50 points 3 weeks ago

If I'm reading this correctly, China seems to be directly undermining trump planned tariff spree?

[-] roux@hexbear.net 25 points 3 weeks ago

Yep it's a big dick power move for sure but it's gonna hella pay off. And I'm gonna laughy ass off the entire time.

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 46 points 3 weeks ago

China — Open Cooperation, regardless of who it is with

America — Sanction, sanction, sanction

[-] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago

Oprah - "...and you get a sanction! And you get a sanction! And YOU get a sanction!"

[-] miz@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

anybody remember that story about state department (maybe DOJ or whoever does the sanctions) employees in a band doing a The Police parody "Every Little Thing We Do Is Sanctions" or similar? it was one of things that was so on the nose it was hard to believe. I can't find it now but I think CTH mentioned it

[-] AntifaSuperWombat@hexbear.net 45 points 3 weeks ago

xi-cooking Xi is absolutely cooking

[-] RedDawn@hexbear.net 28 points 3 weeks ago

What does “zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines” mean?

[-] miz@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I found the story in Chinese, let's see if that sheds some light.

https://www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/0V7IMLPR.html

自12月1日起,中国给予包括33个非洲国家在内的所有同中国建交的最不发达国家100%税目产品零关税待遇,成为实施这一举措的首个发展中大国和世界主要经济体。不少非洲人士表示,中国此举顺应全球南方国家发展需求,彰显大国担当,以实际行动同世界各国共享发展机遇,真正做到让发展成果更多惠及各国人民。

machine translation says

Since December 1, China has granted zero tariff treatment to 100% of tariff items of all the least developed countries that have established diplomatic relations with China, including 33 African countries, becoming the first major developing country and the world's major economy to implement this measure. Many Africans said that China's move conforms to the development needs of the global South countries, demonstrates the responsibility of a major country, shares development opportunities with countries around the world with practical actions, and truly makes the fruits of development benefit more people of all countries.

EDIT: to add to this, here's a Global Times article with a corroborating headline, however the article text makes the same mistake above

China to give least developed countries zero-tariff treatment

[-] RedDawn@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago
[-] miz@hexbear.net 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A tariff line is a product that is defined by a system of tariff code numbers. Countries use tariff lines to classify products for customs purposes.

~~so my best guess is it means all product groups currently tariffed at 100% will now be 0%~~

EDIT: looks like it's 100% of products, not those with 100% tariffs. wow

[-] RedDawn@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

That makes sense, thanks!

[-] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

When someone answers can they please ping me crush

[-] miz@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

from what I can tell they are dropping all tariffs with the global south countries they have relations with

it should say "zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent of tariff lines" but someone goofed

[-] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 25 points 3 weeks ago

Cut at bat whost?

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

As I fly americanly upward into the sky, reaching the apex of my climb, I notice something small traveling next to me. It's a twisted piece of metal, a little fragment of the petard that detonated and sent me up here.

It's got something written on it

[-] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 17 points 3 weeks ago

China will give all the least developed countries with which it has diplomatic relations zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines

this is incomprehensible

Death to America

[-] miz@hexbear.net 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

it should say "100 percent of tariff lines", I found the story in Chinese and that seems to be what it says

a tariff line is a product group basically, classification system with code numbers

China's belt and road agency article this CGTN report seems to be directly based on:

https://www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/0V7IMLPR.html

[-] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

thank you, that makes way more sense

Death to America

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