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China-Japan-Koreas
China's markets drop massively on Trump tweet!
2019-05-06
[Twitter]



Is this what they’re responding to?
US to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods up to 25%

[DW] In announcing the tariff hike, US President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
complained that trade talks with China were moving "too slowly." The tariff increases on $200 billion of Chinese goods are set to start by the end of the week.

Posted by:3dc

#1  Carrier groups cost a lot to protect water ways from Chinese expansionism
Tarriffs on them are the best way to fund this.
Do to relative land values in the countries I'd guess a certain tariff in the region of at least 15% is valid. adding 10% to pay for protecting shipping seems reasonable.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-05-06 15:13  

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