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Published Date: 02 July 2009
CHINA said today it opposed part of a landmark US bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as tariffs should not be imposed on countries that do not cut emissions.
"We are firmly against such attempts to advance trade protectionism under the pretext of climate change," vice foreign minister He Yafei told reporters in Beijing.

The United States House of Representatives narrowly passed sweeping legislation Friday.





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  • Last Updated: 02 July 2009 10:07 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 02/07/2009 12:54:14
Well, I never thought I would agree with anything that came out of an oppressive, communist nation.

Just goes to show where the real objectives of the "green" brigade lie doesn't it?
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Wally,

By The Rivers of Babylon (USA) 02/07/2009 13:18:45
I doubt there are any tariffs of significance to be applied. The new US tax on electricity is going to benefit the chinese by making the US further unable to compete in manufacturing & everything else. as electricity is ubiquitous it is a general tax on everything. It is not a tax aimed at people who have a lot of income. It is just a tax on everyone.

It will not reduce air pollution. The US has preferred to use oil & coal based electricity plants more than nuclear. Due to this failure done by the US government regulating nuclear power plant construction to death the US produces a lot of air pollution. If we used 80-90% nuclear like france, germany, UK, japan, china, korea, then we'd produce much less pollution.

but air pollution primarily comes from cars. this new tax is not going to stop people from driving. except by just making it too expensive for the economy to function. This new law furthers the policy of making the US expensive. to china's advantage.
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mike - across the pond,

um wally 02/07/2009 18:49:09
hate to put it this way....

but SEE I TOLD YOU SO...

you won wally... tore McCain down, and the "alternative" won....

you may not have been an Obama-niac BUT by tearing down the only other VIABLE alternative, you put him on Pennsylvania avenue...

NOW you are going to snivel and whine at the policies? sorry to inform you, but we have no checks or balances... just uber left wing whackadoos running the nuthouse...

buddy, I have room to complain... I never voted for the guy... and for want of a better candidate, I had to vote for McCain.

you... not so much
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Secretary of State,

05/07/2009 05:27:34
Yep, the USA is going down the sewer.

 

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