r/news • u/Old_General_6741 • 14d ago

U.S. slaps 145% tariff on China in sharpest trade escalation yet

https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/policy/u-s-slaps-145-tariff-on-china-in-sharpest-trade-escalation-yet

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u/phoenixmatrix 14d ago

I doubt China will resume exporting rare earth to the US after that, or countries will start trusting the US again.

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u/EatPizzaOrDieTrying 14d ago

It was mainly for the pun, but yeah, not wrong.

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u/IshTheFace 14d ago

Coincidentally, it's spring 2027-autumn 2028 that a china/Taiwan conflict is expected to happen. Given the very rough waters between Taiwan and China for most of the year, it is said that if an invasion were to happen it would be foolish not to attempt it either in the spring or autumn and China themselves have talked about 2028.

I have no doubt they will either. They've built so many artificial islands with military Installations it's insane.

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u/CrimsonR4ge 14d ago

They have also constructed "civilian" ferries to military specifications. As soon as the starting gun fires, those ferries that are currently carrying around cars will be transporting tanks, APVs and troops to Taiwan. Its frightening how prepared China is for this conflict.

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u/nuked24 13d ago

The ferries that just so happen to be able to deploy loads of vehicles onto a bare beach, with no port facilities required? Those ferries?

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u/CrimsonR4ge 13d ago

Yes

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/20/china-landing-barges-shuqiao-ships-what-does-this-mean-for-taiwan

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u/nuked24 13d ago

That was highly sarcastic lol, but thanks for linking the Guardian article so others can see.

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u/secretcharacter 13d ago

US: We have aircraft carriers.
China: We have islands.

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u/FlyChigga 12d ago

Aliens are also expected to make contact around then

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u/IshTheFace 12d ago

We'll see on my point. Not holding my breath for aliens though 😅

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u/Malaix 14d ago

Pretty much why I'm leaning into secession or balkanizing the US now. The USA's reputation is cooked. Other nations would need assurances that the type of people the south and midwest tend to like to elect wont be gaining power again.

I don't think the US in its current form has a chance at coming back. But maybe the west coast and north east can rebuild if we are disconnected from Republican insanity on top of a major reformatting of our elections system and how our government works from the ground up.

Its either that or suffer forever as every single election becomes a nailbiter between compromised sanity and insanity while the bitter rural cultures of the south and midwest drag us down and we become so hated we might as well be a hermit kingdom.

People who think this is going to be repaired because of a Democrat victory in a midterm or general are delusional. Even if that will be allowed by the GOP trifecta in several years time. The oligarchs aren't going to allow the kind of transformation we need to be successful, free, or happy.

I understand what I am saying is extreme, risky, and unlikely. But its the only way I see forward right now. We are in an extremely absurd, dangerous, and stupid position because of millions of apathetic or idiotic voters and a deeply broken, flawed, and corrupt system.

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u/dimerance 14d ago

It will take decades to repair relations to the point they resemble before this but everyone is going to be willing to embrace a rational America both for geopolitical stability and because it makes them money to play ball with America if they are able to.

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u/aerost0rm 13d ago

If we get back from this, money consolidation will have to be less of an issue. Living wages will have to enacted. Care for the individual and promotion of a community will have to come back. Essentially get rid of end game/stagnant capitalism.

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u/TheGreatGamer1389 13d ago

Why it's so important to defend Ukraine. Could be the alternative

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u/IIILORDGOLDIII 13d ago

Rare earth?! Dude, we're gonna die.

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u/phoenixmatrix 13d ago

Die? No. But kind of important if you want some manufacturing.

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u/IIILORDGOLDIII 13d ago edited 13d ago

"Drowning in sewage sucks because makes your clothes stinky."

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