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      Because they can. What is the UK going to do about it? Stop trading with China?

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        The UK doesn’t need to do anything. What will China do if the UK doesn’t do what they are telling them to do? If you make demands (threats?) you should be able to enforce them.

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        People don’t wanna believe it but China needs Buyers harder than the West needs sellers.

        China does what anywhere else in the world can do, exploit people.

        Anywhere else does not have the capital and wealth the West does.

  • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
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    “We urge the UK to abide by the one-China principle and stop using trade cooperation as an excuse to engage in official exchanges or enhance substantive relations with Taiwan

    So they should stop recognising and making deals with the PRC then?

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    On Wednesday Taiwan’s representative to the UK, Kelly Hsieh, and his British counterpart based in Taipei, John Dennis, signed an enhanced trade partnership (ETP).

    “The arrangement will take our trade relations to new heights and represents the culmination of our longstanding work to develop new forms of engagement,” said Dennis, the UK’s de facto ambassador.

    In a statement, the two parties said the agreement was the first time a framework had been established to foster bilateral trade between Taiwan and Europe, and it hoped it would serve as a model for other countries.

    “We urge the UK to abide by the one-China principle and stop using trade cooperation as an excuse to engage in official exchanges or enhance substantive relations with Taiwan.”

    Taiwanese minister and its chief trade negotiator, John Deng, said improving economic relations with the UK was “crucial” for Taiwan’s bid.

    “A closer UK-Taiwan trading partnership can help to secure global semiconductor supply chains, boost net zero around the globe, and enhance safe digital technological developments.


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