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DavidDvorkin

(19,473 posts) Tue Aug 6, 2019, 07:10 PM Aug 2019

No, I don't think China blinked

The news media are saying that stocks rose today because China blinked. Trump's supporters may want to think so, but I think what happened is that China was sending a message to the US and the rest of the world: There's a new big kid in town, and you might want to learn Mandarin.

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No, I don't think China blinked (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Aug 2019 OP

i believe they did blink . they have much more powerful tools they could use Kurt V. Aug 2019 #1

Merde pamdb Aug 2019 #2

I know! DavidDvorkin Aug 2019 #3

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

1. i believe they did blink . they have much more powerful tools they could use

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 07:20 PM

Aug 2019

but will acquiesce this little bit to end this. Imagine if they decided to ship a 10 million PCs with windows without giving Microsoft a dime. they know they're dealing with idiots but idiots with lots of power.

pamdb

(1,332 posts)

2. Merde

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 07:23 PM

Aug 2019

Im having enough trouble with French!

DavidDvorkin

(19,473 posts)

3. I know!

Reply to pamdb (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 07:40 PM

Aug 2019

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