REALITY OF TRUMP HIGH TARIFF

Mr Trump action imposing high tariff to dictate world economy may backfire USA big time. It upsets the system and cause headache to many including local trades. It maybe wise for trump to listen to a wise man such as tun mahathir on reality of the situation.

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𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣’𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙

1. I give Trump three months before he will have to pause his high tariffs.

2. This is because his high tariff will hurt America more than the rest of the world.

3. The whole idea of tariff is to greatly increase the price of imports. This will make local products more saleable.

4. However this depends on the availability of local products.

5. America practically has no local products. This is because for more than a decade America had depended on imported products because they are cheap.

6. Even American products are produced in foreign countries because the cost is lower.

7. Thus Apple produces its iPhone mainly in China and India for sale in the world market, including in America.

8. If high tariffs are charged on imports, even American iPhone produced in China would cost one hundred and twenty percent more than in other countries.

9. America is not a big producer of iPhones. So if imports become costly because of high tariff, there would be no local iPhones to meet American demands.

10. Already Trump is forced to delay (pause) high tariffs on electronics.

11. The same problem will be faced by other products.

12. The result will be high increases in the cost of living in the USA.

13. If America tries to produce all these products in the U.S of A, the cost would be so high that they would not sell well. And they cannot be exported because they cannot compete in the world market.

14. So what is the effect of high tariffs on the United States of America?

15. It will be short of a lot of products, both essential and non-essential.

16. It would be short of many parts and components for many of its products which are sourced and produced by American companies in foreign countries.

17. Because of the tariff on imported products and the high cost of production in America, the cost of living in America will shoot up.

18. This high cost of living will cause wages to go up.

19. This will again increase the cost of production and living cost.

20. America will lose its foreign markets because its products cannot compete in the world market.

21. There will be lot of demonstrations by the people of America.

22. It will not become great.

23. I give America (Trump) 3 months.

24. Maybe more.

25. I may be wrong.

26. We will see.

DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD

24 April 2025

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We will see indeed. Trump vs the rest of the world. I hope the people  of america should realize by now the reality of world order, no longer followed the old structure. Trump should go to the ground and admit his wrong moves. Like tun mahathir saying, we will see.

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CHINA THE NEW SUPERPOWEE

The rise of China is not by accident.  They believe fail to plan is plan to fail. And they sure did plan ahead. Now they can proudly say, Made In China. The following article really make sense..

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8 RAHSIA KERAJAAN MODEN CHINA

Oleh: Effendy Zulkifly 

Ramai yang tertanya, kenapa China boleh jadi kuasa besar teknologi dan ekonomi hari ini? 

Dari kampung nelayan Shenzhen, sekarang jadi pusat inovasi dunia. Dari copy-paste, kini jadi pencipta. Tapi apakah RAHSIA sebenar mereka yang kita tak pernah diajar dalam kelas sejarah atau buku teks ekonomi?

1. MENTALITI “CENTURY-LONG GAME”

China tak main untuk pilihan raya 5 tahun. Mereka rancang 100 tahun ke hadapan. Ini dipanggil The Hundred-Year Marathon oleh Michael Pillsbury, bekas penasihat Pentagon yang dedahkan strategi jangka panjang China untuk menggantikan dominasi Barat.

Mereka belajar dari kejatuhan Dinasti Qing, kesilapan semasa Revolusi Kebudayaan, dan mereka adaptasi. Mereka tidak anti-pembaharuan, malah obsessed dengan naik taraf tamadun.

2. NEGARA SEBAGAI PELABUR VENTURA TERBESAR

Kerajaan China bukan sekadar buat dasar mereka jadi pelabur aktif. Laporan dari Harvard Kennedy School dan Brookings Institution tunjuk bagaimana China melabur ratusan bilion dalam teknologi frontier seperti AI, kuantum, 5G, semikonduktor melalui state-guided capitalism.

Tak perlu tunggu syarikat unicorn, kerajaan bantu cipta unicorn!

3. STRATEGI “TECHNO-NATIONALISM”

China faham bahawa kuasa masa depan = kuasa teknologi.

Sejak tahun 2006, mereka lancarkan Medium to Long-Term Plan for Science and Technology Development, dengan matlamat jadi negara pemimpin inovasi menjelang 2050.

Mereka cipta sistem “indigenous innovation”, yang memaksa syarikat tempatan hasilkan teknologi sendiri bukan import semata-mata.

4. INFRASTRUKTUR & DATA = MINYAK BAHARU

Dengan lebih 1 bilion pengguna aktif digital, China jadi ladang data terbesar dunia. Setiap transaksi, gaya hidup, pergerakan semuanya dikumpul untuk latih model AI.

Kata Kai-Fu Lee, bekas Presiden Google China dan penulis buku AI Superpowers:

“In the age of AI, the country with more data has the edge and China has the most.”

5. MODEL EKONOMI “DEVELOPMENTAL STATE” MODEN

China bukan kapitalis tulen, bukan sosialis klasik. Mereka gabungkan keduanya. Model ini digelar “Beijing Consensus” bukan seperti Washington Consensus yang suruh buka pasaran, kurangkan peranan kerajaan.

China pula kawal pasaran untuk bina national champions seperti Huawei, BYD, DJI, TikTok dan CATL.

6. JARINGAN UNIVERSITI, MILITARI & INDUSTRI (CIVIL-MILITARY FUSION)

Inilah rahsia yang banyak negara tak berani buat. Universiti di China berfungsi bukan sekadar mengajar, tapi jadi makmal pertahanan, pembangunan AI, senjata kuantum dan biotech.

Tak hairan China bina superkomputer sendiri, roket, jet stealth dan satelit internet.

7. PENDIDIKAN, BUDAYA DISIPLIN & SIFAR TOLERANSI TERHADAP KEBODOHAN SISTEMIK

China menghasilkan 4.7 juta graduan STEM setahun paling tinggi di dunia (World Economic Forum, 2023). Mereka paksa sistem pendidikan untuk hasilkan jurutera, bukan hanya influencer.

Budaya kerja keras dan tekanan sosial ini mungkin nampak kejam, tapi itulah bahan bakar ekonomi teknologi tinggi.

8. DORONGAN TRAUMA SEJARAH

China masih dibayangi “Century of Humiliation” 100 tahun dijajah kuasa asing. Ia jadi “collective trauma” yang menghidupkan semangat nasionalisme teknologi.

Kata Henry Kissinger, “China’s rise is not merely about power  it is about reclaiming dignity.”

Malaysia patut belajar apa?

Bukan sekadar tiru teknologi. Tapi faham FALSAFAH PEMBANGUNAN mereka. Bina strategic patience, wujudkan tech sovereignty, dan galakkan deep innovation ecosystem.

Bukan sekadar beli teknologi AI tapi hasilkan dari sekolah, universiti, koperasi hingga ke kampung.

Kita bukan tak bijak. Kita cuma masih belum benar-benar serius dan bangkit dari lena.

#MalaysiaBangkit

#CatatanEffendyZulkifly

#ChinaTechPower

#TechSovereignty

#GeopolitikTeknologi

#AIBlockchainMalaysia

#EkonomiMaritimDigital

#NUSA2030

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China stay kicking and alive for the last 5,000 years. They will stay kicking and alive, for the next 5,000 years with or without USA intervention. China has becoming the new super power of the world. The rise of China is real.

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MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

Trump wanna stamp his present as soon as he take office in Febuary. He wanna make america great again. In his own way. Not many agree with him. Even in his own country, people go the street to protest. 

Neighbouring countries such as mexico and canada also felt offended and intimadated to a certain level. 

The letter below from Mexican President make sense at the current situation.

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This is a letter from the Mexican President to Trump. Please take a look, this may be a future event.

 #This is a must-read article

A letter from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM) representing the rest of the world to Trump and Musk:

"So, you choose to build a wall... Well, dear Americans, although you may not be very familiar with geography — because for you, the United States is your country, not a continent — before laying the first stone, you need to know what's outside the wall.

Outside the wall, there are 7 billion people; but since the concept of 'human' may not mean much to you, let's call them consumers.

In less than 42 hours, these 7 billion consumers can replace their iPhone with a Samsung or Huawei. In addition, they can also replace Levi's with Zara or Massimo Dutti.

Let's talk calmly, in less than six months, we can stop buying Ford or Chevrolet cars and switch to Toyota, Kia, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Volvo, Subaru, Renault, BMW or BYD, whose technology far surpasses the cars you produce.

 These 7 billion people could also cancel their DirecTV subscription. We may not like it, but we could stop watching Hollywood movies and switch to more Latin American or European movies and series, which are far superior in quality, message, film technology, and content. 

While this may be hard for you to believe, we could also skip Disneyland and instead visit Xcaret Park in Cancun, Mexico, Canada, or Europe. There are many incredible tourist destinations in South America, the East, and Europe. 

Believe it or not, even in Mexico they have a burger that tastes better than McDonald's, with higher nutritional value. 

Has any American ever seen the pyramids? There are pyramids in Egypt, Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Sudan, and other countries, which are home to incredible cultures. 

Look at where the ancient and modern wonders of the world are… Not a single one is in the United States… Too bad for Trump, otherwise he would probably buy them and resell them! 

We know that besides Nike, there is Adidas, and we could start wearing Mexican sneakers like Panam. 

 We know a lot more than you think; for example, if these 7 billion consumers stop buying your products, you will face mass unemployment, and your economy (behind that racist wall) will collapse to the point where you will beg us to tear down that damn wall. 

We didn’t want to do this at first, but… You want a wall, you will get a wall. 

Best regards, 

The rest of the world. 

Please forward this letter to 12 people. If you don’t, nothing will happen; it’s just that many people will not know the reality. 

Claudia Sheinbaum 

President of Mexico

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THE RISE OF CHINA

Do you ever wonder how China become so great now? China has become the new super power of the world. 

I remember a few years back, product made in china was regarded as low quality, easily broken, ect.

But now products made in china has been accepted all over the world as reliable and of good quality. China over the years has rised and transformed to be a country with power. 

China brands make their present felt in global market all over the world.

Their technology and military supremacy has reach the next level.

The article below can be an eye opener on how China transform their country wisely.

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The American press has just recounted what former President Jimmy Carter said to Donald Trump during his recent interview about China.

"You're worried that China is getting ahead of us, and I agree with you. But do you know why China is getting ahead of us? I normalized diplomatic relations with Beijing in 1979. Since then, do you know how many times China has gone to war with anyone? Not once, even though we're constantly at war.

The United States is the most warlike nation in the history of the world because it wants to impose states that respond to our government and American values ​​throughout the West, and to control companies that own energy resources in other countries." 

China, for its part, invests its resources in projects such as railways, infrastructure, intercontinental and transoceanic bullet trains, 6G technology, robotic intelligence, universities, hospitals, ports, buildings, and high-speed trains instead of using them for military spending.

"How many kilometers of high-speed trains do we have in this country?

We wasted $300 billion in military spending to subjugate countries that sought to escape our hegemony.

China hasn't wasted a penny on war, and that's why it surpasses us in almost every area. And if we had spent $300 billion to install infrastructure, robots, and public health in the United States, we would have high-speed transoceanic bullet trains." We would have bridges that don't collapse, free healthcare for Americans, thousands of Americans who wouldn't be infected with COVID-19 more than any other country in the world.

We would have roads that hold up properly. Our education system would be as good as South Korea's or Shanghai's." - Jimmy Carter.

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Jimmy Carter have seen it all. So for China, it should be nice to live in the fast lane. Forget about those outdated ways of becoming great again.

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