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Old 11th Apr 2021, 21:30
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
"200% tariff on Chinese goods,"

Boy that would hurt Apple etc pretty badly - I can hear the screams now
Exactly true.
Withdrawal is a painful therapy for the addiction to cheap Chinese goods which is killing Western industry.
Sadly no Western politician has the stature to make that happen. Newt Gingrich, when asked many years ago, said there would be a revolt if that were done.
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