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China says Trump's trade threat over N. Korea 'unacceptable'
abc news ^ | Sept. 04, 2017

Posted on 09/04/2017 1:32:09 PM PDT by Hadean

China on Monday criticized President Donald Trump's threat to cut off U.S. trade with countries that deal with North Korea and rejected pressure to do more to halt the North's nuclear development.

Trump issued the threat after North Korea on Sunday exploded a thermonuclear device in its sixth and most powerful nuclear test. The threat was seen as a warning to China, North Korea's main trading partner and only major ally.

A foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, criticized Trump's stance as unfair to Beijing.

"What is definitely unacceptable to us is that on the one hand we work so hard to peacefully resolve this issue and on the other hand our interests are subject to sanctions and jeopardized," Geng said at a regular news briefing. "This is unfair."

Such an approach would be drastic if applied to China, from which the United States imports goods worth about $40 billion a month.

Trump said it was under consideration "in addition to other options."

Asked whether Beijing would support tougher U.N. sanctions such as cutting off oil supplies to North Korea, Geng didn't mention oil but said whatever happened would depend on discussions among council members. Geng said China, one of five permanent Security Council members with power to veto U.N. actions, would take part in a "responsible and constructive way."

Geng expressed frustration at Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's comment that Beijing had a responsibility to influence North Korea due to its status as the North's main trading partner.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; chinank; northkorea; trump; trumpnk
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To: Hadean
"What is definitely unacceptable to us is that on the one hand we work so hard to peacefully resolve this issue and on the other hand our interests are subject to sanctions and jeopardized," Geng said

If you Chinese were working so hard to peacefully resolve this, North Korea would have quit rattling sabers and threatening other countries long ago.

You people are either ineffective, or just plain lying.

21 posted on 09/04/2017 1:54:34 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Hadean

In my household I forbid the use if the term “unfair.”

It is not a legitimate reason for complaint or debate.

My children know this and hopefully soom Trump will teach China the same lesson.


22 posted on 09/04/2017 1:54:41 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Repeal & replace Obamacare, tax reform, fix infrastructure, fixin military, Israel, kill enemies)
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To: Hadean

When Trump says China is trying really hard to resolve the issue, it’s just a sly way of saying they aren’t trying very hard.


23 posted on 09/04/2017 1:57:07 PM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: littleharbour

They have a choice.

Cut off trade to the US.

How long do you think that will last till we break?


24 posted on 09/04/2017 1:57:08 PM PDT by redgolum
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To: jiggyboy

Wonder where the retailers Christmas inventory is in the pipeline right about now.


25 posted on 09/04/2017 1:57:22 PM PDT by ameribbean expat (Veritas Vincit)
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To: Principled
I think stopping all trade with China would be fun and good.

40 billion/month to stay here in America. I love this!

26 posted on 09/04/2017 1:57:46 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: Hadean

Halting trade deficit with China is an important campaign promise.

This would KEEP that PROMISE, in addition to possibly halting (not permanently fixing!) the NorK problem

MAGA

America first!

Sell vast quantities of conventional weapons to RoK & Japan, and then back them up 100% while they take out NorK.

I wonder if China would think that is fair.


27 posted on 09/04/2017 1:58:53 PM PDT by Disestablishmentarian
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To: Hadean

uh, F U China and the egg roll you rode in on.


28 posted on 09/04/2017 1:58:59 PM PDT by fivecatsandadog (DRAIN THE SWAMP. BUILD THE WALL. EFF the rogue judges, Obama and the MSM.)
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To: ameribbean expat
Wonder where the retailers Christmas inventory is in the pipeline right about now.

If it's not here already it's about 2/3 across the Pacific on its way to San Francisco.

29 posted on 09/04/2017 1:59:27 PM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: Hadean

China is FULL of scams:

fake eggs, fake beer, fake construction materials, I don’t even mention handbags and watches cuz that’s obvious...the list is endless. I have a high-earning friend there who REFUSES to buy a home in China because he believes you must be on-scene PERSONALLY at all time to observe construction in order to not be ripped off.

If the matter were dealing with foreigners, particularly those you harbored a 100-year grievance against, how much HIGHER might the traditional chinese Scam Impulse be..?

100% more likely..? A MILLION PERCENT..? Probably higher.

This has CHINESE SCAM written alllll over it; the Norks act badly so CHINA doesn’t have to.

Whenver the NorkCrap hits the fan, China very maturely, very gravely, gets out their amazing Magic Want, and presto..!

The Nork problem goes away, the USA has expended great political capital, and as if by some miracle, the USA owes China a whole bunch of stuff and has been distracted from trade matters and the South China Sea:

YOU SEE HOW THIS WORKS..?

It’s friggin OBVIOUS.

ANY time the Norks pull this stuff we should instantly shift our gaze to CHINA, cuz that’s who is really behind this.


30 posted on 09/04/2017 2:01:15 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: blueunicorn6
The Chinese just blinked. They are behind all this North Korean baloney.

BTW, They always have been.

31 posted on 09/04/2017 2:01:28 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: Genoa

>>When Trump says China is trying really hard to resolve the issue, it’s just a sly way of saying they aren’t trying very hard.<<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

There’s and old expression in business: “Don’t try to bulls#it the bulls#itter.”

China should take heed.


32 posted on 09/04/2017 2:03:11 PM PDT by Disestablishmentarian
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
According to an article at the New York Slimes posted yesterday, relations between China and North Korea may not be as friendly as they once were.

The biggest concern for China’s leadership is the possibility of North Korea turning on China, the country’s only ally. “If cornered, North Korea could take military action against China, given the relationship has reached a historic low,” Mr. Zhao said.

One can only hope. Perhaps China might respond militarily, saving America the trouble.

33 posted on 09/04/2017 2:03:27 PM PDT by DanMiller (Dan Miller)
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To: Hadean

The USA will not do crap. No, we’ll allow our enemies to nuke us to smithereens when they have the chance. Our destruction, all within an hour, leaving Israel to defend itself from Satan.

We are completely F’n doomed. We have no guts to even stop N Korea....good grief... A few years ago I thought this all a joke...not anymore.


34 posted on 09/04/2017 2:06:15 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Mariner
"Without a total and complete embargo of Norklandia, and full blockade, there will be a nuclear war."

NK has a land border with Russia. We are already sanctioning Russia for having the gall to interfer with our business plans in Syria - so how do we get them to go along with the NK sanctions? More Russian sanctions if they don't?

Guess it will have to be a nuclear war... or maybe, just maybe it's all just talk and there will be more of it tomorrow and then more again the day after.
35 posted on 09/04/2017 2:06:32 PM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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To: redgolum

It wouldn’t take long. Lots of basic things we don’t make here anymore.


36 posted on 09/04/2017 2:07:08 PM PDT by boycott
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To: redgolum

We can survive without another shipment of toaster ovens and plastic junk. China can’t survive with massive unemployment. If it went on for any amount of time US industry could fill the gap. You’re forgetting how quickly US industry can retool when necessity mandates. China needs the US market more that the US needs Chinese products.


37 posted on 09/04/2017 2:08:03 PM PDT by littleharbour
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To: Hadean

Well, it’s not like China gets a say in what Trump does. It isn’t up to them to accept or not accept what he does,.

China has been providing North Korea with arms, so screw China.

(P.S. I love Chinese people, but their government is fubar.)


38 posted on 09/04/2017 2:11:28 PM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: Hadean

They don’t want to get stuck with a bazillion iPhone 8s that are ready to ship.


39 posted on 09/04/2017 2:11:46 PM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump.)
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To: Hadean

China Says President Trump Being “Unfair” as Australia Joins-In Calling Out Beijing…

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As anticipated China responds to President Trump calling out the continuing enabling of their proxy province North Korea.  Beijing cites the possible trade leverage decision by the U.S. as “unfair”.

Panda has sad:

BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday criticized President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off U.S. trade with countries that deal with North Korea and rejected pressure to do more to halt the North’s nuclear development.

Trump issued the threat after North Korea on Sunday exploded a thermonuclear device in its sixth and most powerful nuclear test. The threat was seen as a warning to China, North Korea’s main trading partner and only major ally.

A foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, criticized Trump’s stance as unfair to Beijing.

“What is definitely unacceptable to us is that on the one hand we work so hard to peacefully resolve this issue and on the other hand our interests are subject to sanctions and jeopardized,” Geng said at a regular news briefing. “This is unfair.”

Such an approach would be drastic if applied to China, from which the United States imports goods worth about $40 billion a month.

Trump said it was under consideration “in addition to other options.”

Asked whether Beijing would support tougher U.N. sanctions such as cutting off oil supplies to North Korea, Geng didn’t mention oil but said whatever happened would depend on discussions among council members. Geng said China, one of five permanent Security Council members with power to veto U.N. actions, would take part in a “responsible and constructive way.”

Geng expressed frustration at Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s comment that Beijing had a responsibility to influence North Korea due to its status as the North’s main trading partner.

“We keep stressing that we cannot solely rely on China to resolve this issue,” said Geng. “We need all parties to work in the same direction.” (AP link)

Seemingly missed by the media is all of the prior advanced legwork put in by the Trump Administration in the months leading up to these moments.

FULL OUTLINE HERE


40 posted on 09/04/2017 2:17:48 PM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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