Spain defends closer trade ties with China after US warns against ‘cutting own throat’

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1. Dear U.S.

   MYOB.

2. I do not trust China. I don’t like their policies or their methods.

   But I like even less who explicitly threatens my country and the EU.

   This is what Trump and his morons have achieved, congratulations.

   Edit. Add this for clarification.

   “Speaking at the ABA event, Bessent cited comments from a senior Spanish government official who suggested that Europe should more closely align with China, saying, “That would be cutting your own throat.”

3. Good for Spain.

4. I mean, yes, but that‘s rich coming from the US lol

5. Spain doesn’t have to defend itself if it’s actually economically beneficial, to SPAIN,  the country whose gdp actually GREW significantly. 

6. Last time I checked, Spain is an independent country and doesn’t need to justify its policies to a third country located on another continent.

7. Spain behind the ocean so I don’t think it needs America approval.

8. Smart move by Spain, other EU countries should take note

9. The fact that this kind of open approachment to China now seems like a good idea, while a few months ago it would look badly, says a lot more of the USA than of China or Spain.

10. Imagine telling another country what they can and can not do. Someone needs to put that moron administration in their place ASAP

11. Speaking of cutting your own throat, how’s that trade war coming along?

12. Speaking of cutting your own throat, how’s that trade war coming along?

13. China is supporting Russia and calling their aggression on Ukraine “Ukrainian crisis” an is a bully to its neighbours, morally Uyghur Genocide makes them no less evil than Russia.

    If Spain wants to indebt itself to China it’s free to, but it’s going against European interests, supporting our enemies and giving China a foothold in Europe.

14. It’s kinda sad to see how quickly between China and America, China has become the lesser of two evils.

15. Since we are hearing out nutcase countries, what does NK think about it?

16. Im with Spain. China has not tried to fuck us over. Us freeloaders and peasants would make a fine duo. Lets not delude ourselves into thinking the US is our allies anymore. We are bags of money to them, thats it. Good riddance.

17. I wholeheartedly support this. F**k the USA and f**k Donald Trump.

18. Don’t the Americans have a saying about pots and kettles?

19. Let’s go Spain time to get rid of the real regime that is the usa

20. America is behaving like a controlling and abusive ex-boyfriend who is still dictating who the ex-partner can see or date.

    Repulsive behaviour tbh.

21. I really don’t think that turning to China in face of US betrayal is the best strategy. It’s just changing an undemocratic and imperialist boss for another. China is and will try to push their cheap products until your own local economy can’t compete and you are bound to them.

    We should strive for an independent EU, we have the money and the population to be a superpower, we should act like one.

22. We Chinese know what they are like. But they have their word and comply with their commercial agreements. This loud guy doesn’t do it and, furthermore, he insults us. The world does not revolve around Americans

23. It’s time for the USA and its childish president to learn that their behaviour has consequences since apparently no one has taught him.

24. Whatever DJT says will only benefit him so do the opposite.

25. Imagine being mad that a country wants affordable solar panels and working infrastructure. Europe’s not cutting its own throat, it’s trying to not freeze this winter.

26. That should be Europes trump card against Trump, make trade agreements with China.

27. It’s still embarrassing to think that one of Putin’s main supporters could become a reliable ally of Europe.

28. a shame we are in this position…

    we have to trade one evil for another

29. The West needs to stop pretending global trade is a morality contest when it’s always been about whoever gets the cheapest deal. Y’all just mad when you’re not in charge.

30. That must be the begging the orange turd mentioned earlier!

31. China is no better though, more akin to Germany wanting closer ties to Russia under Merkel. 

32. Spain’s out here trying to keep its economy alive and the US is like nooo not like that, think of *our* global dominance. Sounds like jealousy to me.

33. It’s time the EU started boycotting the Trump regime

34. I hate China, I think they need to be combated geopolitically but now is not the time. We can’t have a three front conflict against Russia, the US and China. and currently China is most on our side somehow

35. People here commenting like Spain is the only European country trading with China.

36. Se were already a BRICS country, as the dorito told us, so why is he even mad about?

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