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To: ggersh who wrote (177933)	9/8/2021 12:58:01 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 217669

Just Australian story of shooting the stray dogs could be enough to finish the government. Ill treatment of dogs and horses doesn't go down well in the UK. Yemen, Afghanistan, wedding parties being droned with missile attacks ,,, just the way of the world. Put horse meat up for sale, or kick a dog, and all hell breaks loose. or threaten the kids. Boris and pals are waay off the approved track.

To: ggersh who wrote (177933)	9/10/2021 12:27:53 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217669

Just possible that cooperation is easier than winning trade war, but not much easier. Can be that trade war is easier, win or lose, than trying for trade peace. However knowing Biden / Kamala might well lose 2024, and also with all the trade warmongers on Capitol Hill unrepentant, unlikely trade peace would gain traction, therefore little need to talk. In any case it isn’t about trade, so nothing goes anywhere, initiative wise. bloomberg.com U.S. Firms in China Want Biden-Xi Summit to Lift Trade Barriers September 10, 2021, 10:27 AM GMT+8 American firms in China are hoping for a meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping this year, according to a new survey, as they look for relief from trade barriers raised during the Trump era. More than 60% of American Chamber of Commerce in China members surveyed cited the need to restore regular visa services for business executives and their families, according to a survey released by the group Friday. Another 47% wanted the removal of tariffs, with more than three-quarters of companies complaining that measures levied during the trade war were impacting their operations. Still, the results suggested companies realized that it was necessary to first improve ties that have remained tense despite Biden’s defeat of former President Donald Trump in November. Some 54% of respondents surveyed called for “regularized government-to-government communication” to rebuild relations, while 38% wanted a Biden-Xi summit this year. Top PrioritiesBusinesses want Chinese and U.S. governments to prioritize visas, remove tariffs this year Source: AmCham China survey results Biden Calls Xi Over U.S. Frustration With Dead-End Talks While the chamber didn’t disclosed the names of the 125 companies that participated in the survey last month, its membership includes the Chinese branches of some of America’s best-known brands, such as Boeing Co., Coca Cola Co. and Walt Disney Co. Over the last few years, “there’s grown a gap between the two countries and the relevant officials and how much they communicate, which right now is not a lot at all,” AmCham China Chairman Greg Gilligan said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday. “If the two countries’ leaders get together and get that process going again, that would be a good thing.” Hope for More Regular Communication Between U.S & China: Amcham WATCH: Greg Gilligan, chairman of American Chamber of Commerce in China, discusses the latest survey of American firms in China. (Source: Bloomberg) Gilligan also said Chinese ministries have been asking the chamber if it had questions over recent recently regulatory moves that have shaken up markets. In response to a question about how companies are reacting, Gilligan said: “I would say there’s kind of a go-slow approach right now to see how things shake out.” The latest in global politicsGet insight from reporters around the world in the Balance of Power newsletter. Sign up to this newsletter The prospects for a face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies look uncertain, though they spoke on the telephone on Thursday night. Xi hasn’t traveled outside of China in some 600 days as Beijing maintains strict controls against the pandemic, damping hopes for a meeting with Biden on the sideline of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York or the Group of 20 summit in Italy. Xi hasn’t yet confirmed his presence at the G-20 meeting, according to a government official and senior European diplomat. The official cited Covid-19 protocols as the reason Xi may not attend in person. High-level talks between top U.S. envoys, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and climate envoy John Kerry have so far highlighted disagreements and yielded few results. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who has expressed skepticism on the effectiveness of Trump-era tariffs, is said to be weighing a trip to China. The survey suggested that companies were feeling more pain from tariffs. Only 22% respondents reported no impact from the measures, compared with 43% in the chamber’s Business Climate Survey last year. Last month, more than 30 U.S. trade groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Semiconductor Industry Association, called on the Biden administration to remove tariffs, which they said were harming the American economy. — With assistance by Lucille Liu, and David Ingles (Updates with comments from AmCham China Chairman Greg Gilligan from fifth paragraph.) Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. LEARN MORE Sent from my iPad