To north stream 2 now the contentious pipeline which is to transport gas from russia to germany has long and go to donald trump to drive a sell us gas to europe. This is a small harbor town on the Baltic Island of rukun. A lot of tourists pass through but otherwise theres not all that much going on here. What have we done to make u. S. Senators think that they have to threaten us in this way to solve to bomb. It was quite a surprise when it suddenly became the focus of an International Political fight the latest iteration of a longstanding conflict the mash owes us a letter to the company that manages the coltons us net which is majority owned by the municipality it was written by 3 republican u. S. Senators in august threatening crushing legal and economic sanctions. Thus the letter is a threat. Where they state that they dont want nord stream to to be completed by ford thats the main point on dime the thread is directed at our port because we have a plant there that used to case the pipes for nordstrom to and because ships docked and a provision there. And they say we should stop doing that. For all schools to watch and i find this utterly shameless because for the on for 4 on the right the fight says about the north stream to pipeline to deliver natural counts from russia to germany the 2nd of piping piled up at the ports were meant for the final stretch to the german baltic coast stops last year after the contractor for the pipe playing ships suspended operations under threat of u. S. Sanctions. In 2005 the then chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and russian president Vladimir Putin signed the deal to build a says. Time of Natural Gas Pipelines across the baltic the original north stream went into operation in 2011. It starts in the russian port city of and then look mean a crisis found in germany. Stream too has also been laid except for the last 160 kilometers to germany. Washington is dead set against it claiming it will make europe too dependent on russian gas and exposed to leverage by Vladimir Putins old Europe Germany should not put up with this having 3rd parties tell us what we may do and what we may not do what our Energy Policy should look like and what projects we may work on here in sas not supplied. Its nothing new that germany is getting its gas from russia the 1st shipments of natural gas from the then soviet union reached west germany in 1973 during the oil crisis that also angered the us but west germany continued to buy more and more gas from the communist soviet union and unify germany went on to do the same with russia also want to putins leadership even when the 2 countries had serious disagreements at the political level. Sanctions are a means to apply economic pain in order for a government to get its way. By providing Goods Services and support for north stream to the port of sasnett has created jobs and peace to the economy of the region. Local firms are now very nervous. And they predict the tide lifts and for all the Companies Involved in the project will be under threat from these extra territorial sanctions side of. Going to face major problems of Economic Policy and economic measures are deployed to pursue geopolitical interests and Small Companies are exposed to threats thats helpful and also here on the coast we deal with a lot of ships from all over the world we want to pursue international trade. And do business with each and every country of the free trade policies of huge importance for coastal economies like. This. 350. 00 companies could be hit by the u. S. Sanctions from small engineering outfits to large ship chandlers. Thats why we need trade deals all over the world whats going on here is astounding were suddenly my age is right and that scares us here in this corner of germany the people we talk to ins are snits just want to be left in peace and be functional no comment there were 10 here before you i dont feel like. Even beyond the north stream to project officials herons are concerned that the Ports International reputation could be in jeopardy. And in another example for us trade relations goods made in the hong kong for export to the United States will need to be labeled as made in china after november the 9th a Financial Harvest again at the forefront of the escalating conflict between 2 superpowers what does that mean to local manufacturers will struggle to preserve their own identities. Kong reports from hong kong. It takes a 1000 steps to assemble hundreds of tiny components thats how i feel aggrieved toby young work is made william shome founded his own brand a decade ago hong kong is the birthplace of these high end time pieces this is where theyre designed and dissembled because we want to show our all in the house. Had a bad back of the watch but the clock is ticking in november the made in hong kong label will be replaced by made in china the u. S. Has revoked Hong Kong Special trading status. Because in france for us to speak. Most of the work and all that we try to invest for the Raw Materials inside the show this press if it were your bread and also for the back of the 4 policy changes that i did to double or triple the whole cost i also always offer a lot higher hung county as a member as a separate customs territory in the labeling policy came amid the intensifying u. S. China conflict its one of a series of american countermeasures against the political upheaval in the Financial Hub as the citys 2nd largest trading partner the us is ending the decades long preferential treatment for hong kong because of its head roading autonomy following chinas imposition of the sweeping National Security law. Veteran manufacturer simon one sells instant milk to the u. S. His products a popular among the nostalgic communities who missed the taste of hong kong signature beverage hong kong has long been reckoned. You know. Famous for or reputed for is branding for the quality and confidence to consumers this post more competitive. Over are the countries but much like Hong Kong Style milk its now a bittersweet business the latest policy is another reason for simon and many others to decouple from the u. S. Markets. Being caught in the hurricane would be getting worse and worse. Exploring our markets to other countries we are also souls in products from europe from other countries instead of from the states. And we dont want to go in there with we might have to redesign our packaging we may have to. Work on our. Strategy so as to strain for our brand as a whole product. Nastia hong kong shipment to the us total 39000000000. 00 u. S. Dollars but almost 80 percent was really exports from Mainland China and thats why the new labeling rule will also hit China Hong Kong also russians have vowed to refer the issue to the w t o. Business people fear this could be the 1st step for the u. S. Or even its allies to abolish hong kongs benefits that the rest of china hasnt enjoyed and so undermine its distinctive competitiveness william shome sells his tobie on watches to. 15 countries the u. S. Market used to be a main target of his lucrative business but now he plans to relocate his investment and shut down his new york office by the end of this year as a bread we have very specific characters that hong kong has the virtue of is where the asset is of the cultural ah the historic well you love to recall the love it because there for theres a danger theres also a part that you so sick or opportunity rather than the scale the danger oh changing the tank of origin could mean losing a quality trademark and possibly bring a higher tariff. But for the manufacturers on the ground its not only about money but also about tom kongs unique but changing identity thanks it matters who sits in the white house for the United States and the rest of the world and thats why we will all watch next weeks president ial election with bated breath while hoping for the best thats all for this edition of made for me in the team thanks for watching. To. Listen. To. Do you. Think oh africa. 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