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    10x bigger than Bitcoin, Tether, and Gold: China's Central Bank Digital Currency will dwarf them all - YouTube

    This source discusses how China, holding trillions in US dollar reserves, is seeking ways to utilize these vast sums beyond traditional banking, much like a wealthy individual seeks diverse financial strategies. The key takeaway is that China is not aiming to replace the US dollar as the world's reserve currency with its own digital yuan, but rather is exploring digital currency solutions using the US dollar itself. By looking at the success of stablecoins like Tether, which are pegged to the US dollar and facilitate massive daily trading volumes, China sees a model for digitizing its dollar reserves to create new global economic activity and potentially challenge the US's financial leverage. Hong Kong is positioned to become a major hub for this new digital dollar ecosystem, overseen by Chinese regulators.

    May 9, 2025 at 8:26:10 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    China Inside_China_Business cryptocurrency
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    We have a global housing crisis. Chinese factories can solve it. - YouTube

    This source highlights the global housing crisis, where housing costs have risen dramatically faster than incomes, making homeownership and even renting unaffordable for young people worldwide. The video proposes that utilizing the efficiency and established supply chains of Chinese factories for modular home construction could significantly reduce building costs and potentially ease this crisis. The speaker emphasizes the urgent need to address this issue, noting its detrimental impact on young families, birth rates, and overall living standards, calling on older generations who hold wealth and influence to push for solutions like modular housing to make homes accessible again.

    May 8, 2025 at 11:30:37 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    China housing manufacture
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    China's factories are in another world - YouTube

    This source describes China's advanced manufacturing capabilities, highlighting highly automated "dark factories" that operate with minimal human intervention, powered by AI and robots. These facilities demonstrate remarkable efficiency, building complex products like smartphones and modular houses rapidly and with high quality, even for diverse international markets. The text emphasizes China's dominance in global supply chains and its significant lead in adopting smart manufacturing compared to North America and Europe, suggesting a profound shift in the global industrial landscape driven by technological innovation.

    May 8, 2025 at 11:13:15 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    China business
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    China isn't dumping dollars. They're dumping banks, and setting up a new financial system. - YouTube

    China, with significant trade surpluses, particularly with the United States and Europe, is accumulating vast amounts of foreign currencies like dollars and euros. Instead of traditionally reinvesting these funds in the countries they trade with, China is selling off US Treasury bonds, even at a loss, and withdrawing these funds from American and European banks. The source argues that China is not simply "dumping" currency but is strategically transferring these reserves into their own banking system and building alternative financial infrastructure, potentially involving other surplus nations, to avoid the risk of having their assets frozen or seized, a lesson potentially learned from recent international events. This shift allows China to control the flow of these currencies and potentially facilitate international transactions outside the established Western financial system.

    May 8, 2025 at 9:37:09 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    China business banking currency
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    Major China Financial Deal Backfires On U.S. Banks As CEO Breaks Apart Washington’s Tariff War - YouTube

    This source explores the growing financial decoupling between the U.S. and China, particularly how this affects American banks. Despite U.S. lawmakers' pressure to avoid working with Chinese firms, major banks are still seeking lucrative IPO deals in Hong Kong due to a slow domestic economy and high demand for Chinese company listings like that of battery provider CL and carmaker Cherry Auto. The video suggests this trend signals a shift in the global financial landscape, with Chinese banks increasingly capable of handling such deals and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war making American industries less competitive and driving up prices for consumers.

    May 7, 2025 at 1:17:50 PM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    Sean_Foo China Trump tariffs
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    Let's talk about Trump not knowing what a trade deficit is.... - YouTube

    This transcript argues that former President Trump demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the trade deficit, specifically regarding the relationship between the U.S. and China. The speaker contends that Trump incorrectly views the trade deficit as a direct "loss" of money rather than the cost of acquiring goods that U.S. companies then sell for profit. By significantly reducing business with China, the source posits, the U.S. is not "saving" hundreds of billions but is instead losing out on the American profit that would have been generated from reselling those imported goods. This suggests that Trump's actions, based on this flawed understanding, may have negative economic consequences for the U.S.

    May 5, 2025 at 4:26:53 PM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    Trump trade deficit China
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    Bessent Issues A Severe Ultimatum To China As Chinese Exporters Rush To Dump U.S. Currency - YouTube

    This analysis argues that the US-China trade war is escalating, hurting both economies, with a focus on the negative impacts on the United States. The author contends that US consumers face rising prices and potential product shortages due to disrupted supply chains and tariffs, while Chinese exporters are less dependent on the US market than perceived. Furthermore, the text highlights the weakening US dollar, partly driven by Chinese exporters converting their dollar holdings, and criticizes White House officials for what the author sees as misguided policies and a willingness to risk economic stability.

    April 30, 2025 at 5:44:23 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    China Trump economics
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    Why the Tariffs Were Never Going to Work On China - YouTube

    This video argues that President Trump's trade policies against China were destined to fail because he lacked an understanding of history, while China's actions are deeply rooted in its past experiences. Specifically, the video highlights China's "century of humiliation" in the 19th century, when foreign powers exploited and dominated the country, as a crucial historical lesson that drives their present-day resolve to not be pushed around. Modern China, having learned from this period of weakness and exploitation, is now in a position of strength and innovation, capable of resisting external pressure and potentially challenging the United States' global economic standing. The video also promotes a travel app as a tool for exploring China's rich history and culture.

    April 29, 2025 at 1:15:14 PM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    China economy tariffs Trump trade
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    Chinese factories build fire trucks for $400,000 in six weeks. In the US it's $2 million in 4 years - YouTube

    This source highlights the significant cost and time disparities between acquiring fire trucks from Chinese manufacturers versus domestic U.S. companies. While China can produce fully equipped trucks for hundreds of thousands of dollars in a matter of weeks, American fire departments are paying millions of dollars and waiting years for the same equipment. The core reason for this inefficiency appears to be a lack of competition in the U.S. fire truck manufacturing market, allegedly consolidated by private equity, leading to price increases, manufacturing backlogs, and difficulty obtaining crucial replacement parts, ultimately impacting public safety.

    April 27, 2025 at 11:39:49 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    economics China
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    Jeffrey Sachs: This is Why USA is LOSING to China - YouTube

    This excerpt argues that the United States is overestimating its global economic power and that attempts to isolate or force other nations to align against China are likely to fail due to the US market no longer being as central to most economies as it once was. The speaker contends that the internationalization of the Renminbi and the decline of the dollar's "exorbitant privilege" are inevitable due to the US's fiscal irresponsibility, the weaponization of its currency for foreign policy, and the technological limitations of systems like Swift. Furthermore, the source highlights the extreme danger of US actions regarding Taiwan, comparing the situation to Ukraine and warning that such actions could lead to a devastating conflict, possibly even global annihilation. The core message is a strong critique of perceived US overconfidence and a prediction of a shifting global power dynamic away from American dominance.

    April 27, 2025 at 7:29:29 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    Jeffrey_Sachs Trump economics China trade
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    This Is The Crisis China Has Been Waiting For - YouTube

    This source explores the potential risks of the large US national debt, particularly in the context of international relations. Unlike personal debt, national debt isn't typically paid off, but its size creates a vulnerability, especially for a nation holding the global reserve currency. The author argues that a trade war with countries like China, who hold significant US debt, could incentivize them to sell off their Treasury bonds, forcing the US to print money to cover new debt and potentially leading to uncontrollable inflation. This economic vulnerability, exacerbated by adversarial trade policies, could spill over into international conflict and challenge the existing world order, a situation mirrored by the decline of previous dominant empires that faced similar economic pressures.

    April 25, 2025 at 8:36:48 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    Trump tariffs economy China Paul_Warburg
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    Chinese Peasants rant…. #Chinapeasants #China - YouTube

    This YouTube transcript captures a passionate rant from a Chinese individual, identifying as the "Ranting Cabbie," in response to a comment made by U.S. figure J.D. Vance about borrowing money from "Chinese peasants." The speaker expresses offense and pride, highlighting China's advancements in infrastructure and poverty reduction under the Communist Party, while contrasting this with perceived societal issues in the United States. The purpose of the rant is to challenge the dismissive connotations of the term "Chinese peasant" and to assert China's progress and resilience.

    April 17, 2025 at 9:41:56 AM PDT * - permalink - archive.org -
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    China JD_Vance
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    Blizzard Suspends Gaming Pro After He Showed Support For Hong Kong Protests | HuffPost Canada

    #followthemoney

    October 8, 2019 at 2:47:06 PM PDT - permalink - archive.org -
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    business esports China Hong_Kong
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    China Shoves It Up Your Ass

    "Donald Trump is threatening new tariffs on the Chinese. And he may be doing the right thing. Why? Because China cheats in ways that defy belief."

    May 16, 2019 at 11:57:00 AM PDT - permalink - archive.org -
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    Howard_Bloom China Trump business
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    China's Plan to Own the Earth - YouTube

    Kinda scary perspective.

    May 4, 2019 at 6:38:25 PM PDT - permalink - archive.org -
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    China
  • WeChat - Free messaging and calling app

    Available for all kinds of platforms; enjoy group chat; support voice,photo,video and text messages.

    May 3, 2019 at 6:57:39 AM PDT - permalink - archive.org -
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    - https://www.wechat.com/mobile/htdocs/en/android.html
    chat messaging social media China
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    Chinese Social Credit System is Chilling - YouTube
    May 17, 2018 at 3:45:51 AM UTC - permalink - archive.org -
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    social media China
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