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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
So called "Free Trade" is not all that it's cooked up to be.
It's a basis for globalisation and the exploitation of the Third World by the US and EU (primarily).
Nike sells shoes in the US for over $100. It takes quite a bit less than that for them to produce them in the sweatshops of South East Asia.
Mr Mephisto
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yeah, there are starting to be some success stories though, especially in Hong Kong and Shanghai. My hope is that our government would know that insulting and pointing our finger at China on the world stage doesn't do a thing for anybody. Complimenting and showing respect for the efforts that have been made lets them save face while addressing the issue.