Federal Network Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/08/chi...rade/index.html From Ed Henry CNN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House is planning a major announcement this week involving two complaints to the World Trade Organization accusing China of unfair trade practices, two senior administration officials said Sunday. The United States is taking formal legal action after months of urging China to crack down on pirated copies of U.S. films, music and software brought little consequence, the officials said. "This is a fairly big deal," one senior administration official told CNN But senior administration officials acknowledged their goal is not solely to get China's attention but also to show Congress they are getting tough on the trade front, where U.S. jobs are shaping up as a major issue. The move is an effort to drum up support among Democrats for several trade deals stalled on Capitol Hill, amid allegations the White House has not done enough to prod China. "There are two audiences here -- China and Congress," one official said. well this will turn out like the last time i think. How can you convince an entire country to pay 4 or 5 times more than they are used too? *fixed the link.* Link to comment
thebornotaku Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 The MPAA and RIAA (and all other organizations trying to stop pirating, etc) are fucking retarded. They can't win. Especially over other countries. Link to comment
JeremyGEE Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Man, I like getting movies for ubercheap and three months before they come out on video... Link to comment
amy Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 katherine's parents let her use ebay so she always got everything totally cheap XD It would have been nice if we were smart enough to buy things besides Marmalade Boy and Escaflowne. Anyway I think this is a good idea. You don't need that many movies anyway. It's good to only buy what you really want/need. Link to comment
Svenska Aeroplan Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I <3 my outrageously large collection of bootleg anime. Link to comment
Battle_Pope Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yeah, the MPAA and RIAA don't stand a chance against China. Link to comment
Svenska Aeroplan Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 lol. Stupid RIAA and MPAA, It's pretty bad when everyone likes the commies more than you. Link to comment
The Lone Magician Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 A "FAIRLY big deal" they say... Link to comment
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