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flamingdem

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12. As someone pointed out in GD this probably means China stepped up to take up the slack

Reply to railsback (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:46 PM

Jun 2013

Ecuador taking Snowden takes the heat off China for the fact they let him go, kind of. At least it will be resolved.

China will at a minimum be able to get good terms with Ecuador now they've lost their trade with the USA.

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Ecuador renounces trade benefits from US Congress [View all] Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 OP

Talk about kicking yourself in the teeth railsback Jun 2013 #1

well to be realistic it wasn't going to be renewed anyway Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #2

There really was no reason NOT to renew the ATPDEA railsback Jun 2013 #3

oh they want to for sure. ALBA certainly doesn't cut it Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #4

It doesn't make sense at all railsback Jun 2013 #5

actually, Colombia, Peru, and Chile have FTAs with the US that supercede the Andean Pact Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #6

Well, I feel for the Ecuadorian people railsback Jun 2013 #7

but again, they weren't going to get a renewed trade agreement anyway Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #8

Ecuador isn't currently a member of the bloc railsback Jun 2013 #9

no, they are not currently a member Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #10

Its all an interesting read railsback Jun 2013 #11

As someone pointed out in GD this probably means China stepped up to take up the slack flamingdem Jun 2013 #12

so China has an increased need for flowers and bananas? n/t Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #13

more likely minerals nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #14