Comments on: Bush looks ready to blow EU off on steel http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/ European Opinion Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:49:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scott Martens http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/#comment-1342 Scott Martens Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:25:08 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=120#comment-1342 I gather that it's not legal in Belgium, and that it's not legal to place bets over the Internet to servers in places where it is legal. However, I could be mistaken. Since those 10 euros were of a purely rhetorical nature, it doesn't much matter. I should have noted that *Pascal* Lamy is the EU trade commissar. Edward, I don't see the link between Iran and the steel tariffs. Yes, the US needs a favour out of Beijing - actually, it needs several - but is China's interest in the global steel trade enough to really make that worth trading on? My understanding is that Chinese steel is fairly low grade and is being sold mostly to the domestic market, and that the US steel manufacturers tend to specialise in high-grade products for manufacturing rather than bulk steel for construction, so they aren't really competing with China even in the US market. I gather that it’s not legal in Belgium, and that it’s not legal to place bets over the Internet to servers in places where it is legal. However, I could be mistaken. Since those 10 euros were of a purely rhetorical nature, it doesn’t much matter.

I should have noted that *Pascal* Lamy is the EU trade commissar.

Edward, I don’t see the link between Iran and the steel tariffs. Yes, the US needs a favour out of Beijing - actually, it needs several - but is China’s interest in the global steel trade enough to really make that worth trading on? My understanding is that Chinese steel is fairly low grade and is being sold mostly to the domestic market, and that the US steel manufacturers tend to specialise in high-grade products for manufacturing rather than bulk steel for construction, so they aren’t really competing with China even in the US market.

]]> By: David Weman http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/#comment-1341 David Weman Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:11:55 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=120#comment-1341 Maybe not in Belgium? Maybe not in Belgium?

]]> By: Mats http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/#comment-1340 Mats Fri, 14 Nov 2003 13:51:51 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=120#comment-1340 "If Internet gambling was legal, I'd put €10 on "a reasonable time" meaning the third week of November, 2004." 1. I wouldn't bet against you as I'm fully buying in to your arguments 2. I thought internet gambling was legal, as undesstood from www.tradesports.com www.ladbrokes.com www.unibet.com etc... “If Internet gambling was legal, I’d put €10 on “a reasonable time” meaning the third week of November, 2004.”

1. I wouldn’t bet against you as I’m fully buying in to your arguments

2. I thought internet gambling was legal, as undesstood from http://www.tradesports.com http://www.ladbrokes.com http://www.unibet.com etc…

]]> By: David Weman http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/#comment-1339 David Weman Fri, 14 Nov 2003 03:34:10 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=120#comment-1339 Patrick. Patrick.

]]> By: Scott Martens http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/#comment-1338 Scott Martens Fri, 14 Nov 2003 02:38:09 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=120#comment-1338 Oops. What did I say? Oops. What did I say?

]]> By: David Weman http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/#comment-1337 David Weman Fri, 14 Nov 2003 01:49:07 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=120#comment-1337 *Pascal* Lamy. I took the liberty of changing it. *Pascal* Lamy. I took the liberty of changing it.

]]> By: Edward http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/bush-looks-ready-to-blow-eu-off-on-steel/#comment-1336 Edward Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:03:37 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=120#comment-1336 I reckon the gentlemans way out is easy due to China-related global steel price rises. Incidentally the real action may be coming off in another direction. China Daily just published this: "Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Thursday that China supports Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and hopes the Iran nuclear issue will be properly resolved within the IAEA framework as soon as possible............ Li said China welcomes and appreciates Iran's positive stance and action, and supports Iran's complete cooperation with the IAEA." I reckon the gentlemans way out is easy due to China-related global steel price rises. Incidentally the real action may be coming off in another direction. China Daily just published this:

“Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Thursday that China supports Iran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and hopes the Iran nuclear issue will be properly resolved within the IAEA framework as soon as possible…………

Li said China welcomes and appreciates Iran’s positive stance and action, and supports Iran’s complete cooperation with the IAEA.”

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