[expat_panama]

...we have free trade with China when they are a closed market...

Of course at first glance we all know this is impossible, that free trade ≠ closed market. 

Looking deeper I'd have thought you'd wanted the Chinese to buy more US stuff --I know I do-- and this article is about the Chinese buying US stuff.  Even so you sound like you object for some reason. Please say what the heck it is that you do want and just how you intend to bring it about.

[1rudeboy]

I need to put this here in case I need to come back to it:

The United States has free trade agreements in force with 20 countries. These are:

• Australia
• Bahrain
• Canada
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Israel
• Jordan
• Korea
• Mexico
• Morocco
• Nicaragua
• Oman
• Panama
• Peru
• Singapore

[DannyTN]

"Looking deeper I'd have thought you'd wanted the Chinese to buy more US stuff --I know I do--"

This article is about China buying another plant to shut down and move the China to employ chinese while more Americans join the unemployment line.

[DannyTN]

"Looking deeper I'd have thought you'd wanted the Chinese to buy more US stuff --I know I do--"

This article is about China buying another plant to shut down and move the China to employ chinese while more Americans join the unemployment line.