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Re:U.S. widens trade blacklist to include some of China’s to... by gaukes on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @09:55PM (#21199239)
Although it seems like a lot, the US reaction was maybe a 2/10 before trump and dialed up to a 4/10 after trump.

There’s MUCH more the US can do if they really wanted to. Consider:

1. China is an export-driven economy.

2. The majority of trade flows through ocean trade routes.

3. The US navy patrols and controls the majority of water routes around the world.

But, extreme escalation on either side could push this beyond an economic dispute and no party wants that.

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Re:U.S. widens trade blacklist to include some of China’s to... by AlexCoventry on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @11:04PM (#21199608)
> no party wants that.

Trump would benefit enormously from a shooting war.

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