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U.S. Emissions Rise 4.2%, China's Fall 2.7%

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196 points triceratops | 2 comments | 02 Sep 25 20:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.592s | source
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jryan49 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:37 UTC] No.45108691[source]▶
Is there a future where China uses this as leverage with the rest of the world to put sanctions on the US if we don't transition?
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1. chrisco255 ◴[02 Sep 25 21:56 UTC] No.45109634[source]▶
What sanctions are China going to leverage on USA? The Yuan is pegged to the USD at an artificially low exchange rate and America owns little of strategic value in China. Tariff wars are already ongoing as the economies go through a gradual divorce.

China's economy is export-based and U.S. is its largest buyer. If it refused to export to the U.S. its economy would go into a freefall and the Yuan would hyperinflate.

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2. notTooFarGone ◴[03 Sep 25 16:30 UTC] No.45117700[source]▶
We see how much leverage the US has with current toothless tariffs on China. Remind me what is the tariff and how often was it postponed?

China is taking over as the more stable and reliable partner for so many counties - I don't like it really but what can you do