Chief economist of The Economist: The TPP is dead

[FairAndUnbiased]

You are either a liar or you are clueless. Probably a clueless liar.

70% of SPD members (the coalition partner of the current German gov.) are against TTIP
Forsa-Umfrage: 70 Prozent der SPD-Mitglieder gegen TTIP - foodwatch: Vizekanzler Sigmar Gabriel handelt gegen Bürgerinteressen – verbaende.com

EU survey: Majority of Germans reject TTIP
EU-Umfrage: Deutsche lehnen mehrheitlich TTIP ab

Majority against TTIP arbitration court
Mehr Demokratie e.V.: Klare Mehrheit gegen TTIP-Schiedsgerichte

this is a true German right here, speaking German, reading German papers and citing Germans.

 

[DaiViet]

this is a true German right here, speaking German, reading German papers and citing Germans.

Viet can do that too. A Chinese German can do that too.

What a moronic argument. What does my favourable view of China has anything to do with being against TTIP?

Do the members in this forum represent all the opinions of their respective countries?

Well I see you favor Chinese and against both Viet and Japan. That is strange to me. Doesnt German have positive view of Japan? You must be rare breed German or a false flagger then. And again, I dont see british Mike or Spanish Carlos have so much concern like you do. Let me know any EU loves China beside German.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

Well I see you favor Chinese and against both Viet and Japan. That is strange to me. Doesnt German have positive view of Japan? You must be rare breed German or a false flagger then. And again, I dont see british Mike or Spanish Carlos have so much concern like you do. Let me know any EU loves China beside German.

Do all Viets love the US? No exception? If not, then you see how moronic your argument is. Since Carlos loves Vietnam, does it mean that all Spaniards love Vietnam? Certainly not. But I have a Spanish friend who loves shares my positive view on China. Does that mean he is not a real Spaniard?

There is no such thing as a EU wide consensus when it comes to each country's foreign policy. Most Germans have a favourable view on Russia, while many East Europeans don't. This just shows how ignorant you are.

 

[terranMarine]

You are either a liar or you are clueless. Probably a clueless liar.

70% of SPD members (the coalition partner of the current German gov.) are against TTIP
Forsa-Umfrage: 70 Prozent der SPD-Mitglieder gegen TTIP - foodwatch: Vizekanzler Sigmar Gabriel handelt gegen Bürgerinteressen – verbaende.com

EU survey: Majority of Germans reject TTIP
EU-Umfrage: Deutsche lehnen mehrheitlich TTIP ab

Majority against TTIP arbitration court
Mehr Demokratie e.V.: Klare Mehrheit gegen TTIP-Schiedsgerichte

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@Götterdämmerung

I guess the articles we posted about how worried many Europeans are about this trade pact shows they are all rare breed and not the "real" Europeans according to some Vietcong living in the US.

 

[Rechoice]

Well I see you favor Chinese and against both Viet and Japan. That is strange to me. Doesnt German have positive view of Japan? You must be rare breed German or a false flagger then. And again, I dont see british Mike or Spanish Carlos have so much concern like you do. Let me know any EU loves China beside German.

This guy is chinese, not german, bro.

 

[DaiViet]

Do all Viets love the US? No exception? If not, then you see how moronic your argument is. Since Carlos loves Vietnam, does it mean that all Spaniards love Vietnam? Certainly not. But I have a Spanish friend who loves shares my positive view on China. Does that mean he is not a real Spaniard?

There is no such thing as a EU wide consensus when it comes to each country's foreign policy. Most Germans have a favourable view on Russia, while many East Europeans don't. This just shows how ignorant you are.

You have been talking about how TPP impacts on EU, now you say no such thing as wide concensus. As for do all Viet love U.S. I would say "no". But they would not be too dumb to go against VCP policy and majority Vietnamese to side with China and trash talk U.S. in public. That is why I said youre rare breed German or dumb breed German.

 

[Rechoice]

Viet nam get out of AIIB

China begged us to join to AIIB. Today is globalism dominated in this world, not cold war version 2, bro.

 

[terranMarine]

Why would China beg when you guys were licking our feet just to get permission from us to join AIIB

 

[opruh]

RIP to Vietnam's Super Power ambition.

 

[Edison Chen]

China begged us to join to AIIB. Today is globalism dominated in this world, not cold war version 2, bro.

LOL!!!!!!!hahahahahhaa
Ths is a joke right? hahha

 

[William Hung]

The Economist: The TPP is dead - MacroBusiness

Chief Economist Simon Baptist:

hehe, the bloke who posted the above quoting The Economist’s chief economist is the same bloke who once posted this below:

^Yes, British establishment media like BBC/Telegraph/Guardian and The Economist is honestly revolting. I even prefer The Sun and the Daily Mail - at least they know they're jokes.

I even see that a Chinese member is also posting from a WantChinaTime article now. I just love the double standard lol.

 

[TaiShang]

RIP to Vietnam's Super Power ambition.

What remains for Vietnam is AIIB and RCEP.

In fact. most Vietnamese businessmen know where their future profit lie. Definitely not in the US which wishes to use Vietnam and other small power as cannon fodders in its greater take on China.

You know, Obama wants to write the rule of the game and TPP is a perfect tool.

US has never been for sharing or equality.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

You have been talking about how TPP impacts on EU, now you say no such thing as wide concensus. As for do all Viet love U.S. I would say "no". But they would not be too dumb to go against VCP policy and majority Vietnamese to side with China and trash talk U.S. in public. That is why I said youre rare breed German or dumb breed German.

Wow, the stupidity and illogical argumentation of this guy is breathtaking.

First of all, where did I say that TPP would impact the EU? All the time, I have been saying TTIP (you see the I in TTIP?) and that the failure of TTP would boost the anti-TTIP movement that is getting stronger by the day.

How is being not in consensus related to being impacted by TTIP?

Unlike Vietnam, here in Germany, we have different views on political and economical matters and we have no problems to voice that.

Since you don't speak, read, write German, I even doubt you have more than a few contacts with Germans, your generalisation of Germany is just hilarious.

 

[Rechoice]

What remains for Vietnam is AIIB and RCEP.

In fact. most Vietnamese businessmen know where their future profit lie. Definitely not in the US which wishes to use Vietnam and other small power as cannon fodders in its greater take on China.

You know, Obama wants to write the rule of the game and TPP is a perfect tool.

US has never been for sharing or equality.

TPP is not forbid Vietnamese bussinessman to do bussiness with China.

 

[Viva_Viet]

Kerry confident of concluding TPP trade pact this year
HANOI|BYDAVID BRUNNSTROM
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed confidence on Friday that an ambitious Pacific trade pact could be completed this year and said a recent nuclear deal with Iran proved hurdles in international agreements could be overcome.

Kerry said many challenges remained in thrashing out a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), particularly on issues of autos and dairy, but the United States would do everything in its power to make it happen.

"There are a few remaining issues ... which I am confident will be resolved," Kerry told a news joint conference with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi.

"We are hoping very much that over the course of the next couple of months, before the end of the year, TPP can be completed," he said.

The U.S.-inspired TPP is a "mega regional" accord set to cover 12 countries with a combined gross domestic product of $28 trillion, among them Australia and Japan.

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Kerry likened the TPP talks to a deal negotiated over 18 months between Iran and six other countries to lift sanctions in return for curbs on a nuclear program Iran insists is peaceful.

"It's very complicated. I will tell you that having just negotiated with Iran ... there were six of us all with expertise, all with our own opinions and we had to come together in order to agree on what we would then negotiate with Iran.

"This is the same thing," he said of the TPP.

The TPP would connect the 12 economies by cutting trade barriers and harmonizing standards covering two-fifths of the world economy and a third of global trade.

TPP trade ministers discussing the pact, which would stretch from Japan to Chile, have said an agreement is within reach, despite the failure last week to settle differences at talks in Hawaii.

Kerry met Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and said it was crucial to iron out remaining issues.

"One of the very important things now is for us to be able to stay where we are on the TPP negotiations, not to slide backwards, but to finish that job in which Vietnam is very much an important contributor," Kerry said.

Vietnam's export-dominated economy could be among the biggest beneficiaries of the TPP because of its farm and fisheries resources, cheap labor and growing manufacturing sector, especially in textiles, footwear, telephones and televisions. Among its investors are Samsung, LG and Microsoft.

Vietnam has some lingering concerns on TPP, including issues related to labor, which Kerry said could be settled.

(Writing by Martin Petty; Editing byRobert Birsel)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 6, 2015.
REUTERS/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL
Kerry confident of concluding TPP trade pact this year| Reuters

China's July exports slump 8%, raises pressure for more stimulus
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On Friday the central bank published a report warning of further economic weakness, but argued the economy needed a retooled growth engine, instead of short-term stimulus.

Economists also blame a strong yuan for the export weakness, with ANZ Research estimating the currency's nominal effective exchange rate has risen by 13.5 percent since June 2014.

Analysts say Beijing has been keeping its yuan strong to wean its economy off low-end export manufacturing. A strong yuan policy also supports domestic buying power, helps Chinese firms to borrow and invest abroad, and encourages foreign firms and governments to increase their use of the currency.

"These factors suggest that China's exports will continue to face strong headwinds," Liu Ligang and Louis Lam said in an ANZ Research note on Saturday, adding that they doubted Beijing would hit its trade growth target of 6 percent for this year.

China's weak import figure partly reflects weak commodity prices paid to trading partners such as Australia, which ships coal and iron ore to China. Volume imports of most major commodities were higher than expected, as Chinese industry took advantage of the lower prices to restock on raw materials.


Coal deliveries in particular rose strongly in July, up 28.1 percent, though commodity analysts said that prospects for the market remained dim overall.

Stephen Koukoulas, managing director of Australian consultancy Markets Economics, said the fall in commodity prices was a major concern for the Australian and New Zealand economies, which both rely heavily on demand from China.

"Probably the volumes are ok but the prices that are being paid are hugely lower. We have got a real concern there for the future levels of the Aussie dollar," Koukoulas said.

China economy: July exports slump 8%

TPP coming much closer, China economy sinking much faster, China may devalue its Yuan soon since strong yuan is an excuse for the export weakness