Malaysia to get pandas

[WeiHan]

You all know why China wants to give Malaysia 2 pandas?


Remember Australian’s Lynas is going to build their rare earth refineries in malaysia and this will be the ONLY rare earth facilities outside of China. Demand of rare earth elements especially those of heavy rare earth is projected to outstrip supply by many times in near future even with a world economic depression. China wants to secure all the natural resources for its industrialisation in the next 20-50 years.

[pinky]

I call this 'panda politics' :evil:

[Way2GO]

WeiHan:

Remember Australian's Lynas is going to build their rare earth refineries in malaysia and this will be the ONLY rare earth facilities outside of China.

Err, I thot Australia is a major producer of rare earths. :scratchhead:

[pinky]

actually according to Chinese customs, when someone gives you a gift, you are supposed to give back something in return as a gesture. So what do you think we should give them back: a pair of orang utans perhaps?

[Way2GO]

pinky:

I call this 'panda politics' :evil:

Has always been.
Try to be funny? - Give u 2 black eyes!

On a more serious note, China by using its panda diplomacy
appeases d Malaysian public by showing dat they r in a special selective group of countries dat China views favourable.

[Way2GO]

pinky:

actually according to Chinese customs, when someone gives you a gift, you are supposed to give back something in return as a gesture. So what do you think we should give them back: a pair of orang utans perhaps?

we? u Malaysian?
or u referring to d return gesture for d SG pandas?
If SG, give them d 2 oldest ones at d top of d tree. :nailbite: just kidding.

[pinky]

Way2GO:

pinky:

actually according to Chinese customs, when someone gives you a gift, you are supposed to give back something in return as a gesture. So what do you think we should give them back: a pair of orang utans perhaps?

we? u Malaysian?
or u referring to d return gesture for d SG pandas?
If SG, give them d 2 oldest ones at d top of d tree. :nailbite: just kidding.

of course referring to our own red dot here lah :evil:

[pinky]

Way2GO:

pinky:

I call this 'panda politics' :evil:

Has always been.
Try to be funny? - Give u 2 black eyes!

On a more serious note, China by using its panda diplomacy
appeases d Malaysian public by showing dat they r in a special selective group of countries dat China views favourable.

watch out for my kungfu panda, he will :nunchuk: :spank: :pokeeye: :torchme: :heresmyfish: you :evil:
btw I thought pandas are in abundance in China so giving them out seems NOT a special gesture right?

[Way2GO]

Orang-utans r not indigenous to SG leh.

Per Chinese customs on gift-giving, it proper to return gifts of at least equal value, right?
We only hv ppl resource, so maybe my suggestion not too far off lah! :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

pinky:

btw I thought pandas are in abundance in China so giving them out seems NOT a special gesture right?

pandas in China is the top top grade national treasure

to be given (actually is a 10 year R&D loan) is to signify a strong and valued friendship between the two countries

Bolehland cannot tahan Red Dot got the pair of black dots, so must also have

Red Dot's one up bragging right is zerorised overnight and so ST just kept silent about it