Whats with all the Chinese

britabroad says on Feb 28, 2008, 09:27:

My businessmen nephews from Cali import goods from China and have made several visits there. There appears to be a big boom in trading with the chinese at the moment. It´s basically cheaper to buy and import stuff from there than the US, depending on the goods.
Lots of Chinese businessmen are now making stronger links with Colombians for future business. Maybe this has something to do with it - or maybe they all own Chinese Take Aways?

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

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bickerss says on Feb 28, 2008, 09:35:

Ah ok, could do. I was surprised to see so many -on a few occasions now.

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RAAAY says on Feb 28, 2008, 09:41:

Brit .................it's a combination of both.........future business.....and.....yes....restaurants..

Anywere around the world where you begin to see an uptick in a country's fortunes.......you will see an influx of Chinese before everybody else cops on to what is happening.

The casinos give a somewhat unbalanced picture...........when you see a lot of them in casinos..........it make you think there are are lot in the city.........................you are probably actually seeing ALL of them..........

Brit.......what sort of stuff are your nephews bringing in.................I'm doing the same........and I'm also consolidating containers.........which is unusual...........maybe I could do something with them........................assuming they are not Brits also......of course.



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Waterdawg says on Feb 28, 2008, 09:44:

You want to see what a Chinese take over looks like , just go to Panama or Ecuador these days. In the beginning , all kiss's and hugs, then a ton of small Chinese biz. started popping up and competing with the locals .. Guess who doing all the screaming Now ???

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Monpirri says on Feb 28, 2008, 09:56:

I hope Colombinas are aware of all the products that come from China. For instance, http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSWEN191320071025?feedType...

http://www.junkbrosnews.com/2007/10/lead_source_found.htm

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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Robert Jorge says on Feb 28, 2008, 09:59:

Do the Chinese learn and speak Spanish? They (a lot of them) don't speak English here in Florida; and many of the ones who do are unintelligble to me anyway. The Thais and Vietnamese seem to really try and learn the language. The wife has 4 Thai Buddhist monks in her English class.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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britabroad says on Feb 28, 2008, 10:01:

Morning Raaaaaaaaaay,

They import electrical stuff mainly - from the US and Panama too.
Last time they went to China it was mainly furniture and ornaments they came back with, then they knocked them out to the local shops.
One of them has an import/export business in Cali and Bogota and exports flowers and wrought iron stuff.
And, no you´ll be quite safe, they´re both Caleños.
Monpirri, yeah, all that lead can´t be good for the body. I fancy one of those womens fur-lined crutch..er clutch purses though.

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

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jonas says on Feb 28, 2008, 10:05:

Very true! In Ecuador the "migracion and extranjeria" used to be packed with 90% Colombians. Nowadays you see mostly Chinese in those offices. Small shops like we have been seeing the first ones in Colombia, 1 Dollar-Shops, popping up in every corner. Also some bigger ventures like oil-companies etc. And yes, in Quito at least 50% of customers at the casinos are Chinese.

What I have, I do not want to lose, but Where I am I do not want to stay, but those I love, I do not want to leave, but those I know I no longer want to see, but Where I die, I do not want to go;I want to stay where I have never been

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Timba says on Feb 28, 2008, 10:32:

A Colombiana was telling me that Chinese food was the big thing in Colombia. I could'nt believe how many I saw.

The other side to those Reuters stories, when American buyers want to pay $0.25 for something that costs $0.35 to make.....or else, well, something has to give. With all those stories, Walmart, Costco, Lowes, Home Depot etc has'nt slowed any of their buying from there.

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Waterdawg says on Feb 28, 2008, 13:17:

The Chinese bought a 1/3 interest in the National oil Company of Ecuador , they control a ton of the copper Market in Chile now .. They are locking basic commoditys all over Latin America.. You talk about the US. and other Country's being asleep at the wheel...

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jonas says on Feb 28, 2008, 14:42:

Waterdawg: so true! Thing is they are sitting on trillions of dollars and are shopping around, looking for mostly commodity based investments. Wonder what plans they have with Chavez...

What I have, I do not want to lose, but Where I am I do not want to stay, but those I love, I do not want to leave, but those I know I no longer want to see, but Where I die, I do not want to go;I want to stay where I have never been

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bickerss says on Feb 28, 2008, 15:06:

Some of the ones I saw in the casino were speaking basic spanish. An old lady asked me what i was betting on.

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jonas says on Feb 28, 2008, 15:34:

Was your answer YELLOW ?

What I have, I do not want to lose, but Where I am I do not want to stay, but those I love, I do not want to leave, but those I know I no longer want to see, but Where I die, I do not want to go;I want to stay where I have never been

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lampltr says on Feb 28, 2008, 17:50:

Waterdawg; "You want to see what a Chinese take over looks like , just go to Panama...you are so correct. It is sickening to see a % being a new booming china town quickly being developed there as with their ship yards...they do also have a strong voice within the gov't. For goods, one can get a good idea by visiting the new wholesale outlets in Colon! One can get anything they want all you have to do is ask. I believe a hidden agenda for the Chinese gov't 20 years down the road, hmm

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chester says on Feb 28, 2008, 19:14:

so i'm having a cup of coffee across the street from the DAS building in Cali when I see about a dozen chinese coming out of the building with fresh cedulas in their hands.

they got in a bus and drove off.

wonder how much they paid and whom

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rocinante says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:02:

China has a problem - no women. For a long time residents of China only have one child - many females are being aborted. This imbalance was first noticed in 1980. I'm not getting into details as I am tired. The Chinese are here for the same reason as many others. Get your internet bride fast - with the Chinese swooping in and the Colombian economy on the up (unemployement here gets lower almost every day) the days of the desperate Colombiana looking to make a sacrifice for her kids by relocating to a foreign country away from her family to be with a much older guy who doesn't share her culture or speak her langauge are numbered. You can count on that more than you can count on the peso at 1400.

Get an amigos.com account fast and hit 3000 miles radius search (by accident of course) and grab her while you can. Don't forget the visa process takes a year and she could change her mind. It's probably better to line up three brides just in case. Get in while you still can!

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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rocinante says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:04:

Yeah I'm a jerk but at least the Chinese learn how to speak Spanish.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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andresmo169 says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:16:

Chinese people and chinese made goods, SUCK THE BIG ONE!!!! Damn!! Chinese people are dirty as hell. They smell like wet marranos, they don't have personal space, they don't have manners. If you see a chinese getting closer to you, be careful, he or she is probably going to drop a bomb on you. Mejor dicho, un peito sin nada de vergüenza.

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Robert Jorge says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:18:

Rocinante - you're not a jerk. I think it is cool they learn Spanish. There are a shitload here that don't speak English!

You are also correct about the women shortage in China. I wouldn't worry too much about them snapping up girls in Colombia though. I will get flamed big time for this - and probably deservedly so, but I don't think many Chinamen are considered good looking anywhere in the world. They also have a reputation for .... being small physically. Of course, with over a billion countrymen, there will be exceptions. How about that 7 footer playing NBA? But he is still uglier than spit.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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rocinante says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:24:

I'm a jerk because I flame the internet marriage guys - not because the Chinese learn the language of their future wives. The ladies here are marrying Chinese guys and other nationalities as well - this is nothing new.

Trust me, I'm not worried.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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goin_south says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:28:

"Get an amigos.com account fast"...
or, better yet... jus hang around pbh

Sometimes, people jus flame themselves...
me, included... ja

Ciao! Gustav.

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rocinante says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:32:

I'll be the first to admit "Owa Tanas Siam"

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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goin_south says on Feb 28, 2008, 21:38:

I thought is was : Owa ...Ta-Guu... Siam

Ciao! Gustav.

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miamimike says on Feb 29, 2008, 03:32:

South America has all been ignored bt the US the last 6 years or so the Chinese moved in to fill the Vacumn. They happily have been inking contracts all over the place! In a short time you'll hear that Famous Ross Perot Sucking Sound as Jobs and Capital take flight back to the Chinese MAINLAND. Hmm where were they when Col needed Plan Colombia Money? And in Colombia's case they will be competing against a country(china) who currency is more or less fixed. Hard to compete faily with guys like this. You know who from the Get Go who is going to win this one long term. Soon Cut Flowers from China or from Chinese owners. Ka Ching go the Sweet sound of chinese cash registers...And it was in the USA Today yesterday where Asian Males Are looking abroad for Wives so Yes Soon be prepared to compete with the Chinese. And they learn Spanish Quick, look at those Spansh speaking Chinese in NYC. Not to mention, they alreaady (chinese) speak the international Langauge of Love--$$$$$$$$$.
Sound Familiar:
"She didn't know what she was getting into. Her new home was cold, the language difficult. The pungent cuisine took some getting used to. And her husband's job as a factory manager kept him away from home six days a week.

"I cannot say I am happy now," says Lim, 29. "Sometimes I think I want to go back to the Philippines."

Culture clashes are frequent, says Fe Gimarino-Kim, a Filipina who married a South Korean in 1996.

In the Philippines, women often run the household and enjoy their own careers. In South Korea, "the man runs things. If you're a Korean wife, you must serve your husband."

Money is often a problem, too: Many foreign brides want to send money to their parents and siblings back home; if their husbands refuse, they sometimes do so surreptitiously. "They keep secrets and send money to their families," Gimarino-Kim says


http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-27-brides_N.htm

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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rocinante says on Feb 29, 2008, 04:22:

Article 4 years ago: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5953508/

"Only seven of China's 29 provinces are within the world's average sex ratio. Zhang Qing's report cited eight "disaster provinces" from North to South China, where there were 26 to 38 percent more boys than girls.

The hint of "serious" problems ahead can be seen in the increasing cases of human trafficking as bachelors try to "purchase" their wives.

According to one estimate, over the next decade, some 40 million Chinese men will be unable to find wives due to the "scarcity" of females, thus the growing number of so-called "bachelors' villages" in various parts of China."

The Chinese already speak the language and are hooking up via the web for Colombian brides (other poor countries as well). The women are open to marriage with all types of foreigners. Not just US, Europe and Australia. They can't all get Spain so they settle for bachelors in other countries.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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nine inch nails says on Feb 29, 2008, 06:27:

From the USA Today article:

"Some local South Korean governments, eager to improve the birthrate in an aging country, even subsidize trips abroad for men seeking foreign wives."

get down, get down. are you afraid of the boogie monster?

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bickerss says on Feb 29, 2008, 06:38:

67 in the casino last night just at the tables (yes I was bored) - this is not counting those running around behind me on the poker machines and at the electronic roulette table. Many were speaking basic spanish.

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rocinante says on Feb 29, 2008, 06:56:

Do any casinos have Craps?

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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Timba says on Feb 29, 2008, 08:09:

China may have a women shortage, but how many can afford to go to South America to look for wives ? You mean they would'nt to to Korea ? Vietnam ? Thailand ?

Of course, that is a much simpler answer than them having a few trillion U.S. Dollars to spend and wanting to buy things that the U.S. can't/won't sell them, like commodities.

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chester says on Feb 29, 2008, 11:42:

tip- invest now in gay market for China

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scotty says on Mar 1, 2008, 01:36:

a day will come when colombians wish they had less chinese and more gringos walking around town

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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Sam Salmon says on Mar 1, 2008, 21:40:

In the end everyone on earth will be Chinese-they have the numbers and are out breeding us all.

Any idea how many cities the size of Bogotá there are in China?

People in other places have NFI what they're in for, and scotty is 100% correct.

' a la orden!'

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juli says on Mar 3, 2008, 11:00:

I guess it's time to secure the borders!

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bickerss says on Jul 18, 2008, 10:58:

Arrived by air chance the other day - a sizeable proportion of the flight was Chinese. Oh - and Miss Colombia was flying!!

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minina says on Jul 18, 2008, 11:31:

So an older woman at work says to a younger woman, Isn't he handsome (the chinese guy).

The younger woman answers: Handsome is a very strong word!

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