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Re:Missing wheat from the war is less than 1% of global whea... by pempem on Thursday March 31, 2022 @06:46PM (#30873078)
Another step up opportunity for China would definitely be problematic for the US
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Re:Missing wheat from the war is less than 1% of global whea... by 8note on Thursday March 31, 2022 @09:09PM (#30874128)
Problem for US hegemony. For the US, its likely a net benefit in that in buying cheap Chinese wheat, those consumers will be more able to afford expensive american ones
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Re:Missing wheat from the war is less than 1% of global whea... by pempem on Thursday March 31, 2022 @09:38PM (#30874278)
Agreed, and that cheap chinese wheat would be a massive problem for US hegemony on which many, many things in the US and adjacent economies rest.
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