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Blumberg swore. "Isn't it because of Donald Ape, that idiot? When he got on the stage, he found out that none of these paths worked. Now that the race conflict was a conflict between the poor and the middle class, he didn't dare offend the middle class at all, and he didn't dare to offend the voters because he was supporting the white people. He could only hide like a turtle. If the real conflict continues to get worse, the life of all the middle-class people and above will be affected, and then the entire country will be finished! Xiao, don't tell me that this has nothing to do with you. You have to know that most of the Chinese people in this country are middle-class! "They are not black people. If their lives are ruined, can you guarantee that they won't go back to China?"

Xiao Peng pondered for a moment. "Then what do you want me to do?"

"I just hope you don't do anything," Blumberg said. "Uh, it doesn't seem too realistic. All you need to do is make a public statement, say something about calling for the release of hatred and peaceful resolution, that sort of thing."

Xiao Peng nodded. "Then what can I get?"

Xiao Peng finally understood Bloomberg's words. In the end, it was still about benefits. If the Starlight Country was in chaos, it didn't matter to the poor. After all, they already had food stamps, so where else could they go? You can't squeeze oil out of rocks. But it has a huge impact on the middle class and the rich. That was something that none of them wanted to see, so they came to find him to persuade him.

"What do you want?"

"Michael, can you agree to my terms on behalf of the Stars and Stripes?" Xiao Peng asked with a smile.

Blumberg said, "I will have a way to persuade Connell. Xiao, believe me, I may not be able to do it alone, but this time I am not here to represent my own interests. Also, Kenneth." Kenneth had come because it represented the common needs of all Kenneth's clients. He came on behalf of his clients. "

F * ck, Kenneth is the president of Express. All of his customers are top-notch rich people, okay? Star countries are the most unequal income countries in the developed world. The wealthiest twenty people here had more assets than half the population combined. Furthermore, the combined wealth of the customers of the company could probably account for more than 90% of the national economy.

Xiao Peng thought for a moment, then raised two of his fingers, "I only have two requests. Star Stripe Country, open up your trade and accept refugees from the Middle East."

Kenneth, who was drinking whiskey, coughed heavily when he heard Xiao Peng's words. Blumberg was also frightened. "Xiao, are you joking? Don't you work for yourself? You had nothing to do with either of these requests, did you? Free trade, I understand. What has the Middle East refugee got to do with you? "

In his eyes, international trade would be beneficial to the employment of the Star countries, fair trade would not be free, and taxes would have to be raised on goods imported from other countries, forcing Star countries to transfer their jobs to the mainland, which was a typical form of protectionism.

To take a simple example, he once asked the Star Stripe Kent Group to open a factory to produce bicycles made in the 'Star Stripe Country', hoping to boycott bicycles made in China.

It has to be said, just last year alone, there were 18 million bicycles manufactured in China that were sold to the Stellar Union!

Ah Pe looked. This was no good! It was all money and jobs, so I went to the Kent Group.

After all, Kent Group's owner, the Kamler family, had been in the bicycle industry for more than fifty years. And gave Kent a series of preferential policies, so the ambitious Kent group under the bicycle production line, in Manning city grand start.

Stars and Stripes media gave a high opinion of Kent's reopening of the bicycle factory, and Forbes Magazine cheered that the Callum family had brought manufacturing back to Stars and Stripes! Callum also confidently said that the new bicycle production line had solved more than a hundred jobs and had the confidence to produce more than a million yuan a year!

But the truth of the matter was, from 26 years ago, Carter Group no longer produced bicycles. Instead, they turned into a pure dealer, selling bicycles imported from China in the Stars and Strikes Empire! As soon as the new plant opened, Kent Group ran into big trouble: Because the Stars and Stripes had little experience making bicycles, all the parts and components needed to be imported from Asian countries!

This made Kent's CEO anxious. He cried and shouted every day to Abel not to raise tariffs on Chinese products. Otherwise, employment opportunities would have increased, but local manufacturers such as Kent would have been in trouble.

The Kamal family was one of the first to firmly support the high import tariffs on bicycles, just like the European Union, which imposed 48.9% on Chinese bicycles! After doing so, the price of Chinese bicycles in the European market is about a third higher than that of Stars and Stripes. The Callum family could make more money by importing bicycles on the basis of higher tariffs.

But when it really was his turn to produce, he was dumbfounded: he had overlooked the fact that so many countries in the European Union, from Bulgaria and Romania to Portugal and Hungary, still had bicycle-manufacturing industries, and what about the Star-Spangled Countries? After more than 20 years of bicycling in China, apart from a few high-end brands that only produced a small amount, the countries of Star Stripes had basically lost their ability to mass produce bicycles. Forty or so parts were needed to make a bicycle, and all the local manufacturers of the Stars and Stripes could not afford to supply any of them.

This was great. Originally, he had wanted to save money, but now he had spent even more. In the current Star rank country, Abel had activated the 301 clause to forcefully start a trade war with China.

The so-called "301 clause" gives the President of the Stars and Stripes countries the power to unilaterally impose tariffs or other trade restrictions, emphasizing the protection of their industries against the "unreasonable or unfair trade practices" of other countries. Since the establishment of the WTO in 1995, the clause 301 has been abandoned, and it turns out that Ape has taken it out again, blocking people all over the world.

Everyone with a discerning eye knew that if they really imposed unilateral sanctions on China, the losses of the Stellar Union would be even greater than China. If that's the case, then the Galaxy would probably have to accept higher import prices than before, and it would also be more difficult to sell its produce, aircraft, cars, and other products in China, where it would be much easier to find new suppliers. And higher tariffs also mean the people live on

An increase in force.

At this rate, Ape was likely to become the fourth president to be impeached in the history of the country, as well as the first president to be impeached. It was because this brat was too awesome, harming the interests of all the classes in the country. For the President to do this, it could be considered as having been a scorpion's shit. If Abel could really be reappointed as President for two consecutive terms, then Starry Skies would eventually become the second largest country in the world!

Of course, it wasn't because he was stupid. On the contrary, it was because he was smart. A rise in tax rates, which would soon be preceded by a rise in tariffs, would lead to a short-term increase in GDP and employment, both of which would allow him to secure his position and win re-election campaigns, but it was not certain how long he would be able to hold out.

As for the trouble he caused? For God's sake, it's not certain if he'll live to the end of his term. Let the people behind have a headache.

Furthermore, he was also relatively smart in making enemies for his country. There is nothing to improve national cohesion more than a hostile country.

It was a pity that he had picked the wrong opponent — his trade war had found China.

These actions to raise tariffs are direct to the lives of Star Stripes -- greatly increasing the cost of living. But for Chinese people? It is certain that the related enterprises will be affected, but with the state regulating prices, the lives of the common people are basically unaffected.

Everyone said that there would be no winners in the trade war, but the one laughing at the end would definitely be China.

As for refugees. Roar, roar. That would make it much easier to understand. He would be the one wiping off his own feces. Whoever is responsible for these refugees in the Middle East, you won't accept them, right? Now I'm putting a pair of refugees in your way. It's up to you.

Xiao Peng threw up his hands, "I can earn money myself. Moreover, when the amount of money reaches a certain amount, it will only be a number." Since you said that I would handle this matter coldly for the sake of the commoners, then I will make these two requests for the sake of the commoners. Can you do it? "

Blumberg and Kenneth looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

Free trade? It doesn't matter. It won't affect their income. On the contrary, they will earn more, because lower tariffs will lower their costs. They were supporting this as well. They didn't want to be idiots like the Kent Group.

But open to refugees? The heck, how can I accept this? Wasn't that a bomb planted in his yard?

No matter how much trouble they caused around the world, as long as they could earn money, it was fine. They never accept refugees. What if these people were to cause trouble in the territory of the Stellar Union? After all, there were no Stellar Strikes, and there were no such refugees. The Stellar Strikes knew their own limitations.

None of this had anything to do with Xiao Peng! Blumberg and Kenneth considered many of the requests that Xiao Peng might make. To be more precise, they had already prepared compensation, but they never thought that Xiao Peng would make such a request! They really wanted to ask Xiao Peng what he thought!

Actually, Xiao Peng's thought was very simple: you want to reconcile, don't you? Then settle things the most difficult way for you! Otherwise, you wouldn't know pain!

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