Tag: WTO

Quite Literally "A Star in Her Own Mind!"

Reform UK – Instant Noodle Politics & Comedy Fascism! (7.9.2025)

Many on the right and far-right detest Farage as a traitor and betrayer of the cause – but I doubt many know his plans to switch back-on this pathway of highly dubious legal immigration. Let’s face it, any policy the government decrees to be acceptable – becomes legal. The hypocrisy of Farage – that great friend of the betrayer of the left George Galloway – is only a drop in the ocean of the problems the UK has got. If you have access to a TV, computer screen, and/or a streaming service, you can regale yourself with the utter mess the UK has become via the (unintentionally) hilarious footage covering the Conference of Reform UK. This looks like a cross between X Factor, Stars in Their Eyes, and Blind Date. If you happen to have lived through any of these Crimes Against Humanity – you will probably “whince” as a form of Pavlovian conditioning. 

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PRC Tariffs Announced!

China: Plans to Add Counter-Tariffs on US Products Announced! (5.2.2025)

Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said China should resort to effective countermeasures against any tariff threats by the White House, while optimizing domestic policies and anchoring market expectations.

“Based on the experiences gained during the first Trump administration, China can utilize measures such as imposing additional tariffs and export controls to counter trade threats from the U.S.,” Luo said.

He added that China should continue to broaden the list of sanctioned goods and entities, and increase Beijing’s negotiation leverage with Washington.

Given heightened global uncertainties, China should scale up the intensity of its fiscal and monetary policies, actively expand domestic demand to counter any potential downturns in external demand, and steadily push forward high-level opening-up, expand networks with trade partners and diversify its trade portfolios, Luo said.

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Capital and Labour Do Not Mix!

China: Lawsuit Filed Against Final EU Anti-Subsidy Ruling – MOC! (31.10.2024)

China has reiterated that the EU’s anti-subsidy investigation is unfair, non-compliant and unreasonable protectionist practice, according to the MOC, which called it a case of “unfair competition” in the name of “fair competition.”

China will continue to take all necessary measures to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, it was stressed.

While the EU has expressed its intention to continue consultations with China on price commitment, the latter has consistently advocated for the resolve of trade disputes through dialogue and consultations and has made every effort toward this end.

Currently, technical teams from both sides are engaged in a new round of discussions to achieve a mutually acceptable solution and prevent the escalation of trade friction, the MOC said.

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WTO Should Uphold Regulations!

China: WTO Should Uphold Rules in “EU” Investigation! (2.2.2024)

Late last year, domestic industrial players filed an anti-dumping application with the Ministry of Commerce, accusing that the rapid increase in the quantity of related brandy products imported from Europe with declining prices have led to difficulties in the domestic industry’s operation.

The Ministry of Commerce reviewed the materials and relevant evidences, and decided that the application met the conditions to initiate an investigation. To maintain normal market competition order and legitimate rights, domestic industries in China may file a trade remedy investigation application in accordance with the law, the ministry stressed.

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US Anti-Intelectualism: Washington’s Rules-Based World Order a Myth! (9.5.2023)

In fact, the U.S. government has a tradition of putting its domestic law above international law and selectively applies international rules as it sees fit. For example, Washington has enacted such domestic laws as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to target and sanction specific countries, entities or individuals.

The ambiguous rules contained in these acts and executive orders, such as the “minimum contacts” rule and the “effects doctrine,” are a willful expansion of the jurisdiction of America’s domestic laws.

And for more than six decades, despite dozens of UN General Assembly resolutions, the United States has pressed ahead with its comprehensive blockade against Cuba, the longest and cruelest systemic trade embargo and financial sanctions in modern history, based on its embargo policies and domestic laws such as the Torricelli Act and the Helms-Burton Act. The blockade has led to over 100 billion U.S. dollars of direct losses to Cuba’s economy.

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