This is an interesting story about Free Trade with China.
How can the "Western powers" force China change its attitude about trading these resources?
What can really be done to change the why China deals with the world?
What was the most surprising about this article?
while this is interesting, i think we shouldn't tell other countries what to trade and how much of it to trade. It doesn't hurt to ask , but if they don't want to play nice, then why should we do the same. It doesn't surprise me at all, seeing PRC already cheats, by changing the value of their currency
ReplyDeleteIf China remains stubborn and continues to refuse to lift the trading limits, there is not much we can do that wouldn't be extreme. We could try to do what they are doing by limiting how much we trade with China, but that wouldn't affect them as much. We could try not buying from them, but that would hurt us more than them probably. China is the world's major supplier of these resources and are in command of their trade. The only thing we can try to do it take command of the trade of the resources but that would likely result in a major conflict and possible war. If China's mind is made up, it is going to be hard to change it. We could try to convince them through words to change their attitude. If they don't listen to words, we are left with actions that will prove to be very costly. It doesn't surprise me much because they have already been doing things the way they wanted to that goes against the interests of the world like importing little. This is a very sticky situation.
ReplyDeleteChina is like a stubborn child that is getting back at the one who made him upset. The only thing that could change there mind forcefully is war or invasion or if they are felling evil a NUKE would prob change there mind. I am supried by the fact that China is the richest rare earth land thare is. i say invade an concor for the good stuff.
ReplyDeletewell i don't know too much about politics, but it doest sound reasonable, if china doesn't want to give us these rare earth materials, then i don't see what america can do to change their mind, we are already in so much debt to china. So what really could they do to try and change chinas mind? The most surprising thing to this article is that we don't have people looking for other places to provide this or even seeing is america can find it here. Obama said he wants the made in america stamp on things. Well we are still getting the things from china. Why not if you want it made in america, really make something completely made in america. Because at this point i don't see any use in trying too hard to gain these materials from China. We owe them too much already.
ReplyDeleteI think the United States are doing the right thing by filing a challenge with the World Trade Organization against China. Their exportation of the rare earth minerals is crucial to the creation of many electronic devices and the development fuel efficient technology. Not only should China continue exporting these goods but they should also use those materials to improve their own enviroment friendly technology.
ReplyDeleteI dont think that the US has the right at all to force another country to trade things of their own. If their attitude does not change the way we want it to we have no right to attempt to change it or try to change it. I don't think anything can be done to change the deals in the world. I think the only surprising thing is that we are still trying to change their idea when nothing is going to happen to me.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Unites States should have the say in what other countries trade of their own resources. There earth materials are major to us because of the fast growing population, and innovation of technology in the United States. Also i think that Chinas resources can help there own countries, also with other countries.
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