• thebeardedpotato@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      50
      ·
      2 days ago

      Sounds like it lol.

      Based on the article, the deputy prime minister added that he’s grateful for the reduced tariff in the same statement in which he said they’d nominate the orange buffoon.

      They could not be more transparent.

      • sudo@programming.dev
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        13
        ·
        2 days ago

        The tariffs on places like Cambodia reveal how little it has to do with domestic industry because Cambodia has basically zero manufacturing. Its exports are almost all raw inputs we’d need to import for manufacturing. Instead, the tariffs are simple imperialistic extortion.

        • Armillarian@pawb.social
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          2 days ago

          And it is expected for countries like this to even out the trade deficit… anyway i still think it’s the right choice on the combodia side. edit: make the reply more relevant to the post

    • LEM 1689@lemmy.sdf.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      2 days ago

      “We acknowledge his great efforts for peace,” said Chanthol, also Cambodia’s top trade negotiator, adding that his country was also grateful for a reduced tariff rate of 19%.