EU should grow some balls now instead of keeping silent.
Time to strengthen sanctions, block imports and exports to China (but I doubt big companies will like that, money is business) and close down embassies.
Look. When the moment comes and Taiwan is invaded, we will probably lose all trade with China, or at least a lot, whether we want it, the US want it or China itself wants it or not.
Maybe right now is an opportunity to make that future drought less painful, by reducing imports as much as we can starting now.
DECOUPLE FROM CHINA.
The CCP is a genocidal regime that must be ended.
Trade it what keeps us dumb monkeys from bashing each others head in with a rock.
EU cohesion is important, but we also can’t let one small country in our community drag the whole group into a trade war. So while I dislike Chinas politics regarding Taiwan and their sanctions against little ol’ Lithuania, we should take the diplomatic option and mediate.
Lithuania started the war first without any notification to EU. Now, Lithuania goes back to hide behind EU and ask EU to pay for what it does. I think Lithuania should pay to other EU countries for the potential loss before EU start any actions.
When a gang stops you in the street, or steps on your turf, its always the smallest, loud mouthed motherfucker who starts all the trouble, the one who wants to feel important, the one wants some form of validation for his existence, the one being nudged in the back by the other trouble causers, and the little shit then hides behind the big guys when the shit kicks off.
This is a classic example of exactly that.
If China could have been replaced, the West would have done so years ago already. Trump’s senior ministers were calling on US firms to “transition away” from China even before Covid.
What happened? Apple has doubled down on China. US-China trade is bigger than ever. EU-China trade is bigger than ever. It will keep rising because China cannot be replaced. Only dimwits think empty sloganeering can replace 1.4 billion people and the most industrially important nervecenter of this world.
Nah. The sooner Europeans realize that our strategic interests do not go against China or viceversa and this is all American-manufactured theatre, the better.
Nope, EU won’t do shit (except maybe strongly worded letter, or posturing from politicians in front of media).
Romania could fight with banning the garlic imports from China, ours is better since Dracula times.
Better the EU (and UK!) push back against China now then in the future when their economy dwarfs the entirety of Europe.
The longer we put off confronting China on its aggression the stronger they become and weaker we become. Time is firmly on china’s side. It’s why the USA is taking action now, before China eclipses them.
You have learn how to play this game. Start making unofficial moves to recognize Taiwan; rumors, opinion pieces in newspapers by minor officials, etc. And then let China sweat, they can’t put sanctions on the whole EU because they are not that powerful, yet. And let them know that if they stay cool, you will stay cool.
The whole wolf warrior diplomacy is a facade if you lack the teeth to bite.
Germany: ” Nah, I don’t think so”.
The entire EU bureaucracy must design and enact an appropriate strategic response … not at a time that suits complex geopolitical influences, oh no, …but rather within minutes of each news story I read on reddit.
Or else … no balls.
Thanks OP. Almost forgot my Two Minute Hate session today.
Right, good luck with that
As Lithuanian I disagree. Our gov made srupid, irresponsible, not discussed within country or with partners decision. We should be punished bot our partners.
Lithuania should back down and we should learn out of this incident:
It is important for the EU to become more self sufficient. At present we will struggle with any meaningful sanctions against Mainland China. If we have the means to cut off Mainland Chinese trade without hurting us more than them, we can use sanctions as a threat, until then we are giving Taiwan unwarranted hope and look week when we are backing down again.
And on another note: the next time a member state is in financial troubles we need to create a European solution to get them out and not force them to sell critical infrastructure again.
China is a single country whole economy is 30% bigger than the loose collection of 27 countries that is EU- I know who is gonna win
Small pp vibes from China
Or u know, we culd kick lithuania out of da EU.
Like ur a country of 3 million, what exactly do u add to the EU as value again. what is ur value, hardline nationalists?
we literally pay u each year “Development money”.
strongly worded letter !?
like UN/WHO, I bet half the EU MEPs are already bought by China
I will go next summer to Lithuania. More people that can afford it should. It is a small way to show our appreciation and boost their economy.
Germoney: Nah better appoint a transformer minister.
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EU should grow some balls now instead of keeping silent.
Time to strengthen sanctions, block imports and exports to China (but I doubt big companies will like that, money is business) and close down embassies.
Look. When the moment comes and Taiwan is invaded, we will probably lose all trade with China, or at least a lot, whether we want it, the US want it or China itself wants it or not.
Maybe right now is an opportunity to make that future drought less painful, by reducing imports as much as we can starting now.
DECOUPLE FROM CHINA.
The CCP is a genocidal regime that must be ended.
Trade it what keeps us dumb monkeys from bashing each others head in with a rock.
EU cohesion is important, but we also can’t let one small country in our community drag the whole group into a trade war. So while I dislike Chinas politics regarding Taiwan and their sanctions against little ol’ Lithuania, we should take the diplomatic option and mediate.
Lithuania started the war first without any notification to EU. Now, Lithuania goes back to hide behind EU and ask EU to pay for what it does. I think Lithuania should pay to other EU countries for the potential loss before EU start any actions.
When a gang stops you in the street, or steps on your turf, its always the smallest, loud mouthed motherfucker who starts all the trouble, the one who wants to feel important, the one wants some form of validation for his existence, the one being nudged in the back by the other trouble causers, and the little shit then hides behind the big guys when the shit kicks off.
This is a classic example of exactly that.
If China could have been replaced, the West would have done so years ago already. Trump’s senior ministers were calling on US firms to “transition away” from China even before Covid.
What happened? Apple has doubled down on China. US-China trade is bigger than ever. EU-China trade is bigger than ever. It will keep rising because China cannot be replaced. Only dimwits think empty sloganeering can replace 1.4 billion people and the most industrially important nervecenter of this world.
Nah. The sooner Europeans realize that our strategic interests do not go against China or viceversa and this is all American-manufactured theatre, the better.
Nope, EU won’t do shit (except maybe strongly worded letter, or posturing from politicians in front of media).
Romania could fight with banning the garlic imports from China, ours is better since Dracula times.
Better the EU (and UK!) push back against China now then in the future when their economy dwarfs the entirety of Europe.
The longer we put off confronting China on its aggression the stronger they become and weaker we become. Time is firmly on china’s side. It’s why the USA is taking action now, before China eclipses them.
You have learn how to play this game. Start making unofficial moves to recognize Taiwan; rumors, opinion pieces in newspapers by minor officials, etc. And then let China sweat, they can’t put sanctions on the whole EU because they are not that powerful, yet. And let them know that if they stay cool, you will stay cool.
The whole wolf warrior diplomacy is a facade if you lack the teeth to bite.
Germany: ” Nah, I don’t think so”.
The entire EU bureaucracy must design and enact an appropriate strategic response … not at a time that suits complex geopolitical influences, oh no, …but rather within minutes of each news story I read on reddit.
Or else … no balls.
Thanks OP. Almost forgot my Two Minute Hate session today.
Right, good luck with that
As Lithuanian I disagree. Our gov made srupid, irresponsible, not discussed within country or with partners decision. We should be punished bot our partners.
Lithuania should back down and we should learn out of this incident:
It is important for the EU to become more self sufficient. At present we will struggle with any meaningful sanctions against Mainland China. If we have the means to cut off Mainland Chinese trade without hurting us more than them, we can use sanctions as a threat, until then we are giving Taiwan unwarranted hope and look week when we are backing down again.
And on another note: the next time a member state is in financial troubles we need to create a European solution to get them out and not force them to sell critical infrastructure again.
China is a single country whole economy is 30% bigger than the loose collection of 27 countries that is EU- I know who is gonna win
Small pp vibes from China
Or u know, we culd kick lithuania out of da EU.
Like ur a country of 3 million, what exactly do u add to the EU as value again. what is ur value, hardline nationalists?
we literally pay u each year “Development money”.
strongly worded letter !?
like UN/WHO, I bet half the EU MEPs are already bought by China
I will go next summer to Lithuania. More people that can afford it should. It is a small way to show our appreciation and boost their economy.
Germoney: Nah better appoint a transformer minister.