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China overtakes the US as Brazil's Largest Trading Partner

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posted on May, 10 2009 @ 09:10 AM
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President Lula is expected to ink further Oil and Gas deals when he arrives in Beijing on May 18


This story is Bigger than it looks at first glance. Things are happening Globally that

are changing the long standing Ebb and Flow of Commerce. For the last 2 months

China has surpassed the US in Trade , and Brazil is not the only country lessening

their trade with US , with China becoming more Dominant.

Welbarr Barral , the Brazilian Trade Minister, said total trade between Brazil and had mounted to 3.2 bn in April, a 12 fold increase since 2001



China already is Chile's primary trading partner


After 80 years , The US has been delegated to 2nd place in trade with Brazil, and with

China donating 350 million to the Inter-American Development Bank , And Chinese Trade Ministers visiting 9 countries in S America in Febuary (Mexico Inc ) the ground work has been laid to increase further trade. www.telegraph.co.uk...

[edit on 10-5-2009 by Seany]



posted on May, 10 2009 @ 09:59 AM
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Here is a small tip -
The US has $69 Trillion dollars worth of unfunded liabilities - this is more than 1.5 times global GDP = Every American OWES $500,000 dollars which is $35,000 dollars a year EACH for 75 years with interrest.

Which part of the "THE END OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY" is escaping Americans ??

Weird thing is we have all been screaming at you about things and you wouldn't listen - now you wonder waaas uuuuuuuuuup?



posted on May, 10 2009 @ 10:14 AM
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Yeah! the Chinese are out on a shopping spree, making deals over natural resources, buying companies and are doing large investments in oil-rich & other natural resources rich African countries like Nigeria etc.

They are spending all their dollar savings from their piggy banks into investments that has an real value, now when the dollar is still worth something.

Now South America is next on that shopping list and I think we'll see more of these deals coming from China.

But the Chinese are also starting to do some trade by-passing the dollar.

Now look at Chaves, dealing Venezuelan oil & other resources like aluminum directly to China, trading for weapon tech and other important goods.

Russia and China are also doing big swaps of trade outside of the dollar system as well.

Sorry to say this! but the dollar as an reserve currency is in deep problems here, and the old 'dollar hegemony' days could soon be over.

So if this would be the beginning of a goodbye to the most unfair 'Petro Dollar Recycling System'? - it surely won't be missed by the rest of the world!

The most interesting question would be - what will they replace it with?

And how long would such a process take, without destroying the rest of the world economy?


But one thing is already clear, China is on the rise to be the worlds next empire!

If I wasn't soo busy & damn lazy, I would have already started to learn the Mandarin Chinese language - for good business investments!



posted on May, 10 2009 @ 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by audas
Here is a small tip -
The US has $69 Trillion dollars worth of unfunded liabilities - this is more than 1.5 times global GDP = Every American OWES $500,000 dollars which is $35,000 dollars a year EACH for 75 years with interrest.

Which part of the "THE END OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY" is escaping Americans ??

Weird thing is we have all been screaming at you about things and you wouldn't listen - now you wonder waaas uuuuuuuuuup?



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Wherever you roam
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You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
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Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

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Who prophesize with your pen
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The chance won't come again
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For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
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Please heed the call
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Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
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Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
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The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
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Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.



posted on May, 10 2009 @ 10:31 AM
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Excellent. Time to destroy the American middle class and their sense of "entitlement".

Good times.



posted on May, 10 2009 @ 10:47 AM
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Currently you have the US in the middle East making business deals as usual,

(the end of a gun barrel)

While the Chinese are making deals and friends through Diplomatic missions



posted on May, 10 2009 @ 11:01 AM
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It's little wonder that Brazil is opting for China as a predominant trading partner. They're a human rights catastrophe, but their sphere of influence in S America is still limited to commerce. US trade agreements have traditionally favored the US and come with financial, political and military commitments. I'm not assuming that they wouldn't want to...but...they (China) aren't 'suggesting' that trading partners agree to military bases or seek approval for political leaders...


About 6,300 American soldiers, not counting soldiers from non-governmental agencies contracted by the U.S. government, were based or have operations in the Amazon region between 2001 and 2002, according to the Army Intelligence Center (SRC) in Brazil.
US Military Influence in S America (map)

U.S. Military Involvement in Latin America Rises, Development Aid Falls

Global Policy:US Military Bases in Latin America and the Caribbean



posted on May, 26 2009 @ 08:25 AM
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Originally posted by Kandinsky
They're a human rights catastrophe,




They are not at war with anyone nor they have special prisons for torturing others ,



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Btw that was a completely uncalled for statement , specially having in consideration what is being discussed.




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