The Americans always win in negotiations, ... and tariff war

KUALA LUMPUR: Three Southeast Asian states involved in ending a recent armed conflict in the region - Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia - hailed the reduction in tariff rates imposed by the United States as a victory after prolonged talks, and a reprieve for their domestic economies.

Experts said the ceasefire, which allowed US President Donald Trump to burnish his peacemaker image, was among several contributing factors that led to substantial tariff discounts for these Southeast Asian countries.  CNA

There is euphoria in the above comments. Wow, so lucky, Trump is so generous, tariff rates reduced for good behaviour. The three countries must be very grateful to Trump now, without knowing that in the first place there is no reason for Trump to punch them. Trump started by saying he wanted to punch them 10 times, and they were worried. Now Trump said he would punch them 7 times and they are so happy, only 7 times. They did not question why they should be punched 7 times or not at all.

The coloured people would always lose when negotiating with the Americans. Prior to every negotiation, the Americans would attack the other party first by making more allegations or making more demands. The real position of the Americans may be to ask for 3 items but attack first to put the other party on the defensive, and then demand 10 items. Very often they even got away with 5 items, more than the 3 items they wanted and the other party would be so happy and even pat their own backs for a good deal, that they negotiated and won.

Now all the countries affected by the tariff war accepted that they must pay more tariffs and getting a little reduction is victory or the Americans are kind and generous to them. And Trump would be saying, thank you very much for being silly.

Stupidity has no cure.

AngloSaxon 5 eyes modus operandi

 The AngloSaxon 5 eyes defence network has extensive coverage all over the world. They are depended on heavily by their allies and former colonies as a source of intelligence information. In a way they are the authority in producing intelligence and providing them to their clients. They produce intelligence of all kinds, factual, fabricated, lies, planted intelligence to insinuate covert activities from their targeted enemies, false flag intelligence and any intelligence that served their interests. The 5 eyes control what is being generated, truth and lies.

Many of their client states that received intelligence from the 5 eyes agencies regard such intelligence as the gospel truth, like gold. They never question their reliability, the intent and purpose of the intelligence and their sources. Many will act on it and be misled into taking adverse actions, even going to wars with their neighbours that the 5 eyes intelligence insinuated as trouble.

The Arab and Muslim world has been plunged into a century of darkness by relying on the 5 eyes intelligence that misled them and incited them to treat their neighbours as threats and enemies, and ended up fighting and killing each other, serving the interests of the 5 eyes states. Yes, a major purpose of the 5 eyes intelligence is to divide and conquered, sow discord among countries and let them distrust and be suspicious of each other. One big red flag to guard is when intelligence are offered freely to the recipients. There is no free lunch. The intelligence comes with a hidden agenda. But many fools eagerly swallowed everything coming from the 5 eyes sources. Some have their own agenda to want to believe the fake or mischievous intelligence to serve their private agenda. They welcomed fake and notorious intelligence to attack whoever they want to attack, citing this intelligence as evidence, so clever.

Asean countries are recipients of 5 eyes intelligence. Some are allies, some were ex colonies that still have deep connections with their former colonial masters. Some are white god worshippers. The Asean countries are thus fertile ground for the 5 eyes intelligence agencies to spread mischievous lies and fabricated intelligence to sow discord and fear among them. And knowing the level of intellects or lack of intellects in the Asean countries, they are easy meat for the 5 eyes intelligence operators.

Asean countries are prime targets for the AngloSaxon tribes to manipulate and to control and to dominate. There are plenty of brain dead Anglophiles in Asean countries that love to be lied by the AngloSaxon tribes. The angmoh tua kee syndrome is still very much alive in these Asean countries. It is not that they let their guards down. They may selectively play up the fabricate lies and mischievous intelligence from the 5 eyes sources to serve their private motives. 

The combination of a mischievous source with mischievous agenda and the willingness of the recipients wanting to make use of such information is a deadly formula that must be guarded closely to prevent it to run against the interests of Asean states. Who is there to guard against such an eventuality when the devils are from within? Remember the fools that embraced the WMD nonsense as gospel truth? Intelligence information can be cooked.

USA had been trying to destabilize Thailand for decades

The USA had been trying to destabilize Thailand for decades but could not succeed because of the strong military presence and the Thai Monarchy taking care of any unrest. The Thai Military is one hurdle the USA could not overcome just as in Myanmar. The other hurdle is the Thai Monarchy which is the calming force whenever the country faces unrest.

The USA tried to install a pro-USA Government before this and attempted to do away with the Thai Monarchy, a stance that most of the Thai people and military are against. Taking away the Thai Monarchy will be the first step to weaken the Thai Government, after which weakening the power of the military will follow. Having election offers a weak spot in any country's national security, easily tempered with using money.

The Thai Military Government is well aware that foreign NGOs are working the ground in tandem with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), an entity backed by the USA Government. The NED's job is to destabilize Governments that do not follow the dictates of the USA. It was involved in Hong Kong unrest working together with the CIA, providing the funding to those protestors.

The Thai Government tried to pass a law requiring all NGOs to disclose their source of funding, which resulted in those NGOs up in arms against the ruling. As we know, human rights group are also against such laws that will curb their nefarious activities trying to destabilize legally elected governments.

Now, the modus operandi of the NED seems to be using one country against another to fulfil its objective of destabilizing both, killing two birds with one stone.


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Indians thrive on bragging. Modi is the personification of bragging

That war against Pakistan really did tell us that Indian 'Rojak' is not that palatable. But it is no use telling that to the Indians. India is still touted as an up-and-coming superpower. The Hindu fanatics worship Modism like a religion itself and Modi is giving them the power to think 'negatively' not 'positively'.

Now, talking about SIA, with its 25% investment in Air India just suffered collateral damage, with profit plunging almost 60%. Sure, revenue has gone up for SIA, with record capacity around 88%, so how did that happen? It was all dragged down by the Air India investment, with more to come when that Air India flight 171 crash reaches settlement stage. Beyond the crew and passengers, there are dozens of students who also died inside the hostel that the plane crashed into. This is going to affect SIA's financial position in 2025, and if what happened with DBS India earlier, SIA may be left holding the losses or buying the whole bankrupt Air India stake. Just thinking, as I am sure SIA has the expertise to wriggle out by outthinking the low IQ Modi. Jayant Bhandari claimed that Modi has an IQ of just 75. His head-dress and skirt wearing makes him more intelligent, I suppose, LOL.


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AI and Chip Wars, No brainer who is going to win. Oops, Trump is a No brainer

The best take on the Chip War comes from Kelvin Walmsley on his site 'Inside China Business'. All his information being trotted out are culled from reliable sites and statistics from even Government sources, and they tell a very sober story of how the USA Chip War has failed big time. But that has not been the revelation of the MSM and the USA Government. Admitting failure would be catastrophic for investors like TSMC and Samsung. The charade must continue as USA taxpayer's money have been used to subsidize those investors. The question is how long this can continue.

Even in AI, USA entities are finding the competition from China really hot and taxing around the collar. Open-source AI like DeepSeek does not need to advertise to entice users and the greatest attraction is that users are at liberty to modify using them, unlike USA close-end AI that just wants users to pay for the privilege of using their system. It is a no brainer trying to debate who will win in the end.

Jensen Huang said in no uncertain terms that AI development moving forward is not totally about high-end chip dependency, and the most important factor is cheap energy. In Arizona, USA, where chip manufacturing entities are springing up, such manufacturing are competing with domestic users of water resources and energy, resulting in cost of water and energy escalating. Chip manufacturing needs plenty of water, and in an area almost resembling a desert, water is precious. Domestic consumers are paying the price by subsidizing chip manufacturing, a position they find truly ironic.

Even before the Chip War erupted, many already knew who is going to win. That the Chip War has given priority for China to invest substantial resources into the semiconductor sector is reaping massive benefits to the detriment of those investments in Arizona. Bad thoughts do not always reap good Karma. The USA does not have to believe in Karma, but many things are not working to its advantage. The tariff war is going to backfire against the USA in the coming months. Let us sit back and enjoy the fun.


Anonymous

No invitation for Trump to Beijing. Trump just did another Meng Wanzhou on China

 An IT employee of a Chinese company on holiday in Italy was arrested by the Italian govt under the instruction of the American rogue regime, in the same manner as the arrest of Meng Wanzhou in Canada. The Italian PM Meloni is acting like the boy PM Trudeau thinking that there will be no consequences for conspiring with the Americans to arrest Chinese citizens that did not violate Italian laws. The Americans accused the Chinese IT employee as a suspect in conducting cyber attacks without any proof, just American words and fabrications. Neither has the Americans the jurisidiction over Chinese citizens. This is Wild Wild West extended to the whole world. China will do the same to American citizens.

China responded in the same way as they responded in the Meng Wanzhou's case. Two Americans were detained in China, a senior American bank employee and an American govt official that visited China without declaring his official identity.

The American news media as usual cried foul, that China is escalating the case. What would they expect China to do, allowing the Americans to go around the world arresting Chinese citizens and not responding? The American terrorists think they can terrorise citizens of China and other countries, behaving like gangsters to arrest people all over the world.

These two American citizens would remain in China until the Chinese citizen is released. There are many Americans that China can arrest, with legitimate reasons, to retaliate against the American terrorists. China can hit back and will hit back. Period.

Trump can kiss his invite to China goodbye. China cannot invite a rogue that thinks he can arrest Chinese citizens as and when he likes. This reminder of Meng Wanzhou comes at a bad time and in bad taste.

Chip War ended. The winner is China

 The Americans launched the Chip War to stop China's growth in the chip industry, hoping to lock China down to the production of 28nm chips while the Americans ran away towards 3nm and smaller chips. If successful, the Americans would maintain a lead of at least 10 years ahead of China and depriving China from the use of faster chips in high end technology and weapons production. China would be stuck in serving only the automobiles and consumer goods manufacturing, in a way low value and low end products.

The American's sweet dream did not last long. China broke through in the manufacturing of 14nm chips, then 7nm chips and 5nm chips. The Americans were still comfortably ahead in 3nm chips and pushing for 2nm chips. The banning of selling these chips to China, and the banning of selling EUV machine to make these chips were a big blow to China. China attempted to break out from this trap by redesigning chips with the same old DUV machine, by new methods of layering to develop chips that are capable of performing like 3nm chips, with some success.

This week Huawei, China announced a new breakthrough in developing 1nm chips using its own quantum machine, not EUV machine. This is sending a shockwave across the American chip landscape. China is now ahead of the Americans. China does not need to buy EUV machine anymore. ASML is finished in this game. Nvidia too would be in trouble, with a pocket full of chips but no buyer, China has no need to buy Nvidia chips anymore.

And yes, China has won the Chip War. China is not chasing behind the Americans. China has reached the end of race, bursting across the tape, at least for this phase of the war. What now America? Still trying to make 2nm and if successful, would still have to build 1nm to be equal to China.

With China winning this Chip War, what else do the Americans have that is ahead of China? Can't think of any. Oops, America still has Democrazy that China cannot beat. The end game is near. American hegemony would soon be no more when there is no more chips or cards to play against China.

Airbag Trump and stutterer Bessent waxing laurels about tariff wins

Donald Trump and Scott Bessent have been waxing laurels about all their big and beautiful winnings in their negotiations with UK, Japan, Vietnam and the EU. All others not negotiating are going to be suffering big and beautiful tariffs to be imposed from August 1st deadline.

So much winning that I think Trump must be really tired, just like those winnings in Ukraine. Now, Ukraine is reported to be allowing those above 60 years old to be recruited into the army to fight Russia, indicating that it is scrapping the bottom of the barrel for additional troops. Dad's army is no TV reality show any more. Wonder how it is going to work out.

Both Trump and Bessent are hoping that no one is going to broach again the big and beautiful question of who is paying for those tariffs. The MSM is not talking about it now and the Hillbillies will also just not whine about it, but just swallow it lock, stock and barrel. Hope they will enjoy Trump's big and beautiful tariff winnings in the days to come. It will then turn into one big and beautiful con-job pulled off by one and only Trump, with six bankruptcies after his name.

There have been earlier claims by Trump that China broke tariff agreements reached in Switzerland and London without giving details of what kind of agreements have been reached and broken, just lies plucked from the air by the airbag. Now, we are seeing the reality that no agreements really existed, and the two countries are just on the verge of negotiating.

Trump can impose an additional 1,000% on top of his present truce figure on China but I think it is all academic. Less Chinese products are going to USA ports, least of all rare earth elements. Those Chinese firms catering to exports to USA are unfazed by all those tariffs, just exporting more to the Global South, particularly ASEAN. The nightmare for USA consumers is just beginning according to Professor Victor Gao.


Anonymous

Indian military strategic thinking versus Pakistan military strategic thinking

India did the right thing listening to the USA, but adopted the wrong tactics, buying weapons from every Tom, Dick and Harry. The problem is they do not work well together, with systems culled from Russian, French and Indian sources and now adding in USA weaponry, trying to get them to work together into a cohesive force. It is Indian 'Rojak' mixed with Russian, French and now USA ingredients that is neither East nor West and expecting them to work together.

It failed against Pakistan that used basically Chinese weapons and Pakistan self-developed fighter jets, the JF17 fighter jets, made together by China and Pakistan, that works well under a single system. Now Pakistan got the idea and is now buying even more advanced Chinese fighter jets and weapons. Iran also got the idea fast and has ordered Chinese J10C fighter jets and the whole works, in fact calling it the whole Chinese air force, including AWACS.

With Boeing still suffering bad publicity with another 737 Max fire before take-off at Denver Airport days ago, due to a collapsed landing gear, how honestly reliable are those F35s bought by Singapore and stationed in USA? By the time hostilities breaks out over here, there may not be a place to land for them, not to talk about being on time to fight a war.


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