Despite the latest developments, the EU's policy on China will remain based on "de-risking" rather than "decoupling", Brussels has said. #EuropeNews

The European Union will not decouple from the Chinese economy as a condition for reaching a trade deal with Donald Trump’s administration, the European Commission said on Tuesday amid reports that the White House has asked countries to do exactly that.

  • Lembot_0002@lemm.eeEnglish
    19·
    19 hours ago

    Logic correct: “Donald Trump’s administration” isn’t a substitution for “Chinese economy”.

    White House has asked

    We should start making a list of really important USA exports (I bet that list won’t be long) and search for alternatives. The USA needs some time alone. 2-3 decades. To contemplate. And think.

    • aramova@infosec.pubEnglish
      211·
      18 hours ago

      2-3 decades isn’t enough to be honest.

      As an American we need time to:

      • Suffer pain enough so that across the country a full purge of MAGA is conducted
      • The current apathetic Democratic leadership who keeps giving pathetic candidates is replaced
      • Rebuild the educational system to equip people with the skills needed to see past nationalism, racism and bigotry. (Long fucking road)
      • Let all the current generations die out, if you’ve voted Trump 2 to 3 times, there is no hope for you. Ever.
      • macniel@feddit.orgEnglish
        6·
        18 hours ago

        Rebuild the educational system to equip people with the skills needed to see past nationalism, racism and bigotry. (Long fucking road)

        Don’t forget Patriotism.

        • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          18 hours ago

          Nah patriotism is fine, its the ‘I want to make my country better’ attitude, nationalism is the ‘my country is already the best’ one.

          • macniel@feddit.orgEnglish
            8·
            18 hours ago

            I dunno man, saluting to your flag each and every day, flying it high… I think it messes with your head and it results in you being proud of how your country currently is.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      17 hours ago

      Logic correct: “Donald Trump’s administration” isn’t a substitution for “Chinese economy”.

      Chinese bureaucracy appears to be stable and consistent when adhering to policy over the span of decades.

      Trump’s administration appears incapable of setting a policy that survives a holiday weekend.

      What’s crazy is that the domestic business community and their pets in the national legislature are content to let Trump run a wrecking ball through the last 80 years of delicately assembled and refined trading partnerships. America truly is a madhouse.

      We should start making a list of really important USA exports (I bet that list won’t be long) and search for alternatives.

      Lot of that already happening at the multi-national level. We’re seeing a real bifrication of supply chains as the US grows openly hostile towards international trade. And Chinese business leaders seem eager to fill the gap.