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2003-07-30 East Asia

China, US Strengthen Anti-terrorism Cooperation in Container Security

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Posted by 11A5S 2003-07-30 12:29:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The most recent issue of The Atlantic (September) has a big article on the lawlessness at sea. Not on-line yet but worth a read when it is. We have so little control over what happens on the high seas.

Posted by Steve White 2003-7-30 12:47:04 AM|| 2003-7-30 12:47:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 China has been playing nice with us

They're letting our guys in because they have to. The alternative is a massive slowdown in imports from China, as each container is examined stateside. They need this. Their economy would slow down significantly if each container were inspected in California.

They're continuing with their shell game on North Korea. They armed the Koreans and are now pretending to help us while stiff-arming any real progress in disarming the DPRK.

Chinese customs officials can be sent to US ports

Pretty funny how these guys found a brand new way to restrict US exports to China. They don't call 'em sneaky for nothing.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-7-30 12:57:36 AM|| 2003-7-30 12:57:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 As illustrated in one of Tom Clancey's novels, we can do without Communist China but they cannot do without us.

Posted by Chuck 2003-7-30 8:41:14 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-7-30 8:41:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course we have little control over the high seas...the Pirates are there. Yarrr!

Posted by Brian 2003-7-30 11:03:44 AM|| 2003-7-30 11:03:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 They're copying a tactic used by the Japanese to reduce or stop US imports - and keep that trade imbalance artificially high.

One of our Japan experts should jump in here and inform us all about the incredible protection afforded Japanese farmers and manufacturers.

The Japanese public would like much greater access to American products, but it's stymied by the intentionally perverse importation process (e.g. fruit rots on the dock while a single inspector takes his time with an entire cargo ship...).

Posted by PD 2003-7-30 11:42:47 AM|| 2003-7-30 11:42:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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