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[Viva_Viet]

Actually no one knows as it's not implemented yet.

okay, we can wait and see if VN get more benefit from TPP or not. But pple can see more investment shifting from none TPP nations like Thailand, CN to VN thanks to incoming TPP

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UPDATE: Foreign investment in Thailand plunges 78%, Vietnam sets record

• 13 Jan 2016 at 16:18 5,349 viewedJON FERNQUEST
• ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: REUTERS

A file photo of a bridge across the Chao Phraya River in May last year to support the Bang Sue-Tha Phra section of the subway’s Blue Line. Investment applications fell 43% short of the Board of Investment’s target in 2015. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

While Vietnam saw record investment with fastest growth in 5-years in 2015, Japanese investment in Thailand fell 81%. Temporary glitch from policy change says Board of Investment (BoI).

UPDATE

Fall in investment due to new policy,record investment growth for Japan
13/01/2016
AFP News agency & Nikkei News

Foreign investment plummeted last year withtotal investment applied for by foreign companies between January and November 2015 plunged 78% from a year earlier to 93.8 billion baht.

Thailand faces stiff competition from increasingly attractive neighbours like Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.

Nearby Vietnam actually reported a recordamount of foreign investment in 2015 and the fastest growth rate in five years at 6.68%.

FALL IN JAPANESE, CHINESE, US & EU INVESTMENT
UPDATE: Foreign investment in Thailand plunges 78%, Vietnam sets record | Bangkok Post: learning

 

[bbccdd1470]

Actually no one knows as it's not implemented yet.



I've lived in the west for too long and can tell you thing. NOTHING is going to change regardless who is in power in US.

Hilary works for the corporations. She can be brought out.

Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties - WSJ

From what I had read about Hilary, she is even worse than a wall streets puppet where she could do anything in order to achieve power. She is as disgusting as her husband. I will never understand the mindset of an American, in which I will never vote for someone who has so many conspiracy theories and so untrustworthy. We have a say "空穴來風未必無因". At the end, I think you are right this doesn't matter who is in power, since nothing is going to change.

 

[Viva_Viet]

From what I had read about Hilary, she is even worse than a wall streets puppet where she could do anything in order to achieve power. She is as disgusting as her husband. I will never understand the mindset of an American, in which I will never vote for someone who has so many conspiracy theories and so "Fake". We have a say "空穴來風未必無因". At the end, I think you are right this doesn't matter who is in power, since nothing is going to change.

Thats how capitalism work. US Wall st is a real boss of USA, not US president. The duty of US president is to protect Wallnst boss.

So, 90% TPP will come out regardless which US parties win the election cos TPP will make sure that Wall st guys can keep them rich by sucking dry US's vassal states like JP,Sing,Aussie etc and it will help US capitalist strong enough to defeat CN in economic war and push CN economy collapse like Soviet.

JP can do Nothing to save her from blood thirsty US capitalist. Visit Russia make No change and an idea abt NEA.Unification is just a wet dream

 

[bbccdd1470]

I agree most of your post except this

JP can do Nothing to save her from blood thirsty US capitalist. Visit Russia make No change and an idea abt NEA.Unification is just a wet dream

I agree that TPP is never a good thing since this trade pact is all about who is writing the rules rather than mutual benefit of trades. However, this TPP is still not ratified in Japanese Parliament, so it is too early to conclude that Japan can do nothing. Not to mention China-Japan-Korea FTA is now in progress, it may help to counter the effect of TPP.

 

[Viva_Viet]

I agree most of your post except this


I agree that TPP is never a good thing since this trade pact is all about who is writing the rules rather than mutual benefit of trades. However, this TPP is still not ratified in Japanese Parliament, so it is too early to conclude that Japan can do nothing, and not to mention China-Japan-Korea FTA is now in progress, it may help to counter the effect of TPP.

Okay, time will.make you agree wt all what I said. JP Parliament will be dimissed if they dont ratify the TPP deal. JP cars will be kick out of US-EU markets, Toyota will go broke, and it will be even worse for Jp than joining TPP cos at least Toyota may still survive in TPP.

China-Japan-Korea FTA wont help, only kicking US out of Malacca strait may help to weaken US power.

 

[Jlaw]

From what I had read about Hilary, she is even worse than a wall streets puppet where she could do anything in order to achieve power. She is as disgusting as her husband. I will never understand the mindset of an American, in which I will never vote for someone who has so many conspiracy theories and so untrustworthy. We have a say "空穴來風未必無因". At the end, I think you are right this doesn't matter who is in power, since nothing is going to change.

It is just that. Wall street and other corporations are her biggest donors. So yes corporations are her master. I have to agree with the vietnamese that it is the corporation that runs US Congress. Just like in HK, some elected pro- west politicians get financial kickback from he west.

 

[Aepsilons]

U'd better forget NEAU at least in 10 years and try to survive in TPP cos all US presidental candidates including Trump dislike CN and JP

lol, why so hostile ? come let's eat some goi cuon and banh mi!

 

[dichoi]

viets going to be slave of usa forever. woohoo

Only Chinese dóse like this in cold war. Bravo.

 

[Abacin]

Trump very dislike CN-JP for ripping off US jobs

I think that Trump will be the next president. He is a symbol for anti-establishment. He will be more pro-Business and less belligerent. He is China's favorite choice since he will be more realistic and less anti-China although he favors protectionism.

If Trump is the next president, TPP and ObamaCare are 100% revoked since those are legacies of democratic party. He will force China to improve the trade balance while giving China some geopolitical benefits in return. Chinese market will be more open to US corporations while there will be more Chinese investments, especially manufacturing in United States. Jobs and Trade Balance, not human rights, not North Korea, not South China Sea, will be his top priority.

Only Chinese dóse like this in cold war. Bravo.

Geopolitically China and United States are partners if USA gives up the idea of global domination. The easiest way for US to penetrate into Asia continent is through China. This was a very important reason for USA to support Chinese Permanent Membership in security council after WWII even though China was very weak. It was MacAuthur's reckless crossing of 38 degree line and Soviet's partial control of Xinjiang, Northeast and Inner Mongolia forcing China to fully align with Soviet.

If 21st century is the century of Pacific, then China and United States are the two wings of Pacific era.

After US loses control of 1st island chain, US will allow, or even help China to unify Taiwan. Both China and United States will not tolerate the sea lines between China and United States to be interfered by any third party.

 

[Viva_Viet]

I think that Trump will be the next president. He is a symbol for anti-establishment. He will be more pro-Business and less belligerent. He is China's favorite choice since he will be more realistic and less anti-China although he favors protectionism.

If Trump is the next president, TPP and ObamaCare are 100% revoked since those are legacies of democratic party. He will force China to improve the trade balance while giving China some geopolitical benefits in return. Chinese market will be more open to US corporations while there will be more Chinese investments, especially manufacturing in United States. Jobs and Trade Balance, not human rights, not North Korea, not South China Sea, will be his top priority.


Geopolitically China and United States are partners if USA gives up the idea of global domination. The easiest way for US to penetrate into Asia continent is through China. This was a very important reason for USA to support Chinese Permanent Membership in security council after WWII even though China was very weak. It was MacAuthur's reckless crossing of 38 degree line and Soviet's partial control of Xinjiang, Northeast and Inner Mongolia forcing China to fully align with Soviet.

If 21st century is the century of Pacific, then China and United States are the two wings of Pacific era.

Big Problem now is Wall street capitalist running out of money, Russia is creating a serious threat to US hegemony and CN is supporting Mr.Putin so Putin can continue to make more trouble to US.

If Trump can not help Wall st tycoons solve the problems above, then US capitalism will collapse, so Wall st tycoon will not let Trump become US president

And to solve the problems Trump must:

1. Force CN to improve trade balance as u said
2. Force CN to stop supporting Putin, but if Putin fall, then its just like Soviet fall, CN will be alone again and will be squeezed easily by US.

 

[TaiShang]

I think Trump need not necessarily be a bad pick. The man is a businessman. He is able to think beyond politics, and that he is considerant of cooperation with Russia, means, a window of opportunity.

I agree. I guess Trump would be the lessetr of the two evils, especially if he faced Hillary. He is a businessminded person but not a seasoned ideologue, so, probably can better be reasoned with.

His position in regards to Russia and the Syrian crisis is surprisingly enlightened.

Hillary will indeed be a disaster for East Asia. Nothing less.

Hatoyama talks more about independent Japan, Japan- Russia, Japan-US & Japan-China relations.

I remember his election agenda was pretty strong on East Asian integration, especially greater cooperation with China on the economic front, and less reliance on the US on the security realm. In fact, on this less reliance, I guess both LDP and DPJ are approaching a meeting point.

 

[dichoi]

Geopolitically China and United States are partners if USA gives up the idea of global domination. The easiest way for US to penetrate into Asia continent is through China. This was a very important reason for USA to support Chinese Permanent Membership in security council after WWII even though China was very weak. It was MacAuthur's reckless crossing of 38 degree line and Soviet's partial control of Xinjiang, Northeast and Inner Mongolia forcing China to fully align with Soviet.

If 21st century is the century of Pacific, then China and United States are the two wings of Pacific era.

After US loses control of 1st island chain, US will allow, or even help China to unify Taiwan. Both China and United States will not tolerate the sea lines between China and United States to be interfered by any third party.

Geopolitically China and United States are partners if USA gives up the idea of global domination. The easiest way for US to penetrate into Asia continent is through China. This was a very important reason for USA to support Chinese Permanent Membership in security council after WWII even though China was very weak. It was MacAuthur's reckless crossing of 38 degree line and Soviet's partial control of Xinjiang, Northeast and Inner Mongolia forcing China to fully align with Soviet.

If 21st century is the century of Pacific, then China and United States are the two wings of Pacific era.

After US loses control of 1st island chain, US will allow, or even help China to unify Taiwan. Both China and United States will not tolerate the sea lines between China and United States to be interfered by any third party.

It is illusion of Chinese, so why China allied with USA in cold war. I commented on your country man @SEAISI troll.

 

[LowPost]

My ideal pick is first Bernie Sander, then Trump but I have no idea how East Asia's geopolitics will be if he get elected.

His foreign policy record bears witness to imperialism however, so if he became POTUS and adopted a hawkish stance towards China, I would not be surprised. He used to be critical of Israel's actions in Palestine though and although he is more leaning towards an Israel apologist role right now, his pro-war/pro-Israel stance is not as evident as Clinton's.

Does Bernie Sanders’ Imperialism Matter?
Bernie Sanders: Savior or Seducer of the Anti-War Left?
Bernie Sanders and the question of Palestine | The Electronic Intifada

Donald Trump, despite having made controversial statements about China, is not hawkish and ideological, thus making himself stand out from essentially all other presidential candidates.

 

[zheng2]

he is leaving the presidency,abe wont give the crap.
but putin will stay and for quite a long time.