China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

[drkrn86]

This is very interesting.

Could you explain it more?

China is quite self centric (even more than USA). Just look at the countries that took loans from China.
When times come to the push, China won't hesitate to drop their partners.

 

[stanfordgrad]

Not really. The US actually has the most to lose. If dollar dominance goes down, which will happen because of this, then the US will suffer from hyperinflation and an economic collapse.

What happens when factories in China shut down ?

 

[Beijingwalker]

Your so called titles are mostly bi-directional. Lucky if you still keep that despite of the sanctions.

World biggest is bi-directional? do you mean China vs rest of the world?

 

[Beijingwalker]

What happens when factories in China shut down ?

Same as factories shutting down everywhere else.

 

[stanfordgrad]

Same as factories shutting down everywhere else.

other countries are used to factories shutting down

 

[Beijingwalker]

other countries are used to factories shutting down

China too, especially now robots are increasingly taking over human workers all across China.

 

[stanfordgrad]

Finally, the West needs China as a market

China needs to buy stuff from others. Otherwise it is not a market

 

[Beijingwalker]

China needs to buy stuff from others. Otherwise it is not a market

Both Apple and Tesla's biggest market is China.

 

[stanfordgrad]

EU is resisting so far but Trump is trying to use divide and conquer and do deals with individual European countries. Middle East will be the first to fall with their slave mentality. India wants to reduce dependence on China anyway but might use this to squeeze something out of the US.

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/india-under-tariff-pressure-give-amazon-walmart-full-market-access-ft-reports-2025-04-22/

India is probably negotiating access to Amazon and Wal Mart in return for those two moving their supply chain out of China

 

[stanfordgrad]

Both Apple and Tesla's biggest market is China.

Numbers do not add up. China does import enough

 

[Beijingwalker]

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/india-under-tariff-pressure-give-amazon-walmart-full-market-access-ft-reports-2025-04-22/

India is probably negotiating access to Amazon and Wal Mart in return for those two moving their supply chain out of China

Good luck, we'll see how this chart will change in coming years.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Good luck, we'll see how this chart will change in coming years.

2024 updated, now is supassing 35% of the world total, more than the 9 next largest manufacturers combined.

 

[Beijingwalker]

US Treasury Secretary says situation with China is unsustainable, source says​

April 22, 2025 at 01:26 pm EDT

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ANDREW HARNIK/GETTY IMAGES

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate, a source familiar said.

He also added that negotiations haven't started but that a deal is possible, the source added.

Bessent said this at a closed door event hosted by JPMorgan Chase in Washington.

US Treasury Secretary says situation with China is unsustainable, source says

NEW YORK -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate, a source familiar said. ...

www.marketscreener.com

 

[Beijingwalker]

US Treasury Secretary says situation with China is unsustainable, source says​

April 22, 2025 at 01:26 pm EDT

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ANDREW HARNIK/GETTY IMAGES

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate, a source familiar said.

He also added that negotiations haven't started but that a deal is possible, the source added.

Bessent said this at a closed door event hosted by JPMorgan Chase in Washington.

US Treasury Secretary says situation with China is unsustainable, source says

NEW YORK -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate, a source familiar said. ...

www.marketscreener.com

US is going to blink first as expected.

 

[stanfordgrad]

Good luck, we'll see how this chart will change in coming years.

India has kept Wal Mart and Amazon out