Sales of made-in-China electric blankets surge as Europe’s homeowners struggle with soaring fuel bills

[Yaoudelizard]

You are funny why don’t you give your house to the robber so he can give you some penny in return?
Tell him he can keep it. In case you haven’t noticed Russia has stopped gas delivery since almost a month. Nobody will freeze here. The storage is full.


You can surrender Turk speaking chinese territory to Turkey. Erdogan will give you some lira.

It’s not even winter yet you silly goose. Gas is hot commodity, worth way more than just a penny. Plus it won’t cost Europe a thing, the Ukrainians are picking up the tab.

 

[Viet]

No problem. You can ask Erdogan to pick it up.

You are naive. Thieves like Putin want to rob the rich. That’s why he tries to steal from Ukraine, he blackmails EU. Then soon he will try with Ccp China. You are rich if I am not mistaken.

It’s not even winter yet you silly goose. Gas is hot commodity, worth way more than just a penny. Plus it won’t cost Europe a thing, the Ukrainians are picking up the tab.

Electric blanket is a commonly too. What do you want to say? You want China to stop exporting this pricing piece to Europe?

 

[MH.Yang]

You are naive. Thieves like Putin want to rob the rich. That’s why he tries to steal from Ukraine, he blackmails EU. Then soon he will try with Ccp China. You are rich if I am not mistaken.


Electric blanket is a commonly too. What do you want to say? You want China to stop exporting this pricing piece to Europe?

I need to remind you once again that we do not support Russia's claim to the territory of eastern Ukraine. We support, and will always support, that these lands belong to Ukraine.

 

[Viet]

I need to remind you once again that we do not support Russia's claim to the territory of eastern Ukraine. We support, and will always support, that these lands belong to Ukraine.

No offense but nobody in Europe believes your words. you may compare chinese official statements to those by Kasachstan!
The Kasachs are more clear. There is no room for false interpretation.

 

[MH.Yang]

No offense but nobody in Europe believes your words. you may compare chinese official statements to those by Kasachstan!
The Kasachs are more clear. There is no room for false interpretation.

The commitments of China and Kazakhstan have different value.

From 2014 to 2022, China did not recognize Russia's sovereignty over Crimea. Of course, China will not recognize other eastern regions of Ukraine.

 

[mike2000 is back]

u are naive. Thieves like Putin want to rob the rich. That’s why he tries to steal from Ukraine, he blackmails EU. Then soon he will try with Ccp China. You are rich if I am not mistaken

It's difficult for Russia to do that today to be honest..China has grown bigger and more powerful, so Russia can't do that to them anymore unlike in the past where they took so much territory from China(territory almost the size of Europe was lost by China due to Russia) and they would have taken even more if not for some other geo political events by other western powers and Japan.
So it's not feasible for Russia to do so, as China has now grown up. However , the day China grows weak again anytime in future(bound to happen as no country can be on top forever,) then Russia might start having Designs on China as well.
Anyway, I don't see anything wrong here geopolitically speaking. Every country will.always try and get the best for their interests (including territory). Only difference is that Russia has just been much more brazen in it policy of expanding its territory to the detriment of its neighbours . Its more used to this policy and as such its establishment is geared towards such a policy for a long time. China by contrast is more of an isolationist introvert power and as such might not necessarily display such a policy.

I need to remind you once again that we do not support Russia's claim to the territory of eastern Ukraine. We support, and will always support, that these lands belong to Ukraine.

Agree. Funny enough China has never recognised Russia illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea. Same with Eastern parts of Ukraine.
It's ironic but actually follows China's policy of respecting country's borders and sovereignty, something Russia doesn't recognised per se giving its history of expanding its territory as well. On this note, I will say the Chinese have been rather consistent and Russia invasion of Ukraine is no different(no support from China), China has refused to even provide ammunition to aupport Rusias war, in fact several Chinese companies even pulled out of Russia due to fear of attracting secondary US and western sanctions (which represents a far bigger market for them ). So I won't say China ever supported Russias invasion of Ukraine, if anything they have been constantly mentioning that Ukraine's territorial intergrity should be respected, while recognising Russia security concerns.

 

[Nan Yang]

Electric blanket very important.

When I was in Lijiang and beyond in winter of 98, the electric blanket on the bed, and a comforter on top used in guest houses and hotels so cosy.

I also did a version of that when I was in Taiwan. No electric blanket then in early 90s.

I used a space heater that blow hot air and directed the hose into the mattress. My Taiwanese friends that I crazy to sleep in winter with windows opened.
Until they got onto my bed.

Wonderful cold fresh air, and a comfortable cosy warm bed.

Actually you do not need much heat just to warm yourself under a blanket.
Just microwave 2 water bottles and threw it under the blanket and it will work.

 

[DF41]

Actually you do not need much heat just to warm yourself under a blanket.
Just microwave 2 water bottles and threw it under the blanket and it will work.

The water bottles will work if temp is about 5 or 6 C

You freeze with ten water bottles microwaved with temp is -10C

As for discomfort, cover electric blanket with a thin blanket for comfort.
And a thick comforter on top.

For maximum comfy get your GF, or wife, better still, get wife and GF to join you under the comforter.

 

[Viet]

It's difficult for Russia to do that today to be honest..China has grown bigger and more powerful, so Russia can't do that to them anymore unlike in the past where they took so much territory from China(territory almost the size of Europe was lost by China due to Russia) and they would have taken even more if not for some other geo political events by other western powers and Japan.
So it's not feasible for Russia to do so, as China has now grown up. However , the day China grows weak again anytime in future(bound to happen as no country can be on top forever,) then Russia might start having Designs on China as well.
Anyway, I don't see anything wrong here geopolitically speaking. Every country will.always try and get the best for their interests (including territory). Only difference is that Russia has just been much more brazen in it policy of expanding its territory to the detriment of its neighbours . Its more used to this policy and as such its establishment is geared towards such a policy for a long time. China by contrast is more of an isolationist introvert power and as such might not necessarily display such a policy.


Agree. Funny enough China has never recognised Russia illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea. Same with Eastern parts of Ukraine.
It's ironic but actually follows China's policy of respecting country's borders and sovereignty, something Russia doesn't recognised per se giving its history of expanding its territory as well. On this note, I will say the Chinese have been rather consistent and Russia invasion of Ukraine is no different(no support from China), China has refused to even provide ammunition to aupport Rusias war, in fact several Chinese companies even pulled out of Russia due to fear of attracting secondary US and western sanctions (which represents a far bigger market for them ). So I won't say China ever supported Russias invasion of Ukraine, if anything they have been constantly mentioning that Ukraine's territorial intergrity should be respected, while recognising Russia security concerns.

Russia is finished. Putin will be drown in oil and gas but no money because Europe buys from other sources. He is totally dependent on China.
Once China is drown in oil and gas, he will sell it for 50 discount to Vietnam.
Win win.

 

[mike2000 is back]

Russia is finished. Putin will be drown in oil and gas but no money because Europe buys from other sources. He is totally dependent on China.
Once China is drown in oil and gas, he will sell it for 50 discount to Vietnam.
Win win.

It's true that Russia will be an even more diminished economic power going forward, western sanctions and isolation against Russia will make this even more so, thus it might affect Russias militant capabilities due to limited budget/finances and all that means geopolitically. Its true it will only tilt the balance of power between China-Russia even more faster towards China than it is already. This might be more helpful for China indirectly, since it means it has one more less powerful neighbour in its neighbourhood..however, China wouldn't want Russia to be too weak either, since ideally they will still need Russia to pose some threat to the West and thus divert more attention towards them, so Europe can't support any US adventure in Asia.
This will be better than having all Western powers focus on a "Chinese threat". So a moderately strong Russia(not too powerful though) who can still pose some level of threat to Europe/level is ideal for China . So this war is indirectly beneficial to China in that endeavour. However they won't want Russia to fall too low, which is understandable.

I think Putin overplayed his hand in this war, russia has already failed/lost strategically in this war. The only thing Putin can do is try and limit the damage by entrenching Russia's positions in the east where most ethnic Russians live or encorporate them into Russia with whatever means suit them. That's the only face saving way he can leave this war without total embarrassment. And it seems that's just what he's trying to do . However, this also means Ukraine will keep fighting and we will keep supplying them arms and support to do just that , barring some groundbreaking political settlement/agreement i see this war continuing for a while

 

[siegecrossbow]

Actually you do not need much heat just to warm yourself under a blanket.
Just microwave 2 water bottles and threw it under the blanket and it will work.

This is how you get burns.

 

[Song Hong]

I guess Europe this winter will be the most environmental friendly (or most unfriendly). Friendly because big chem big pharma is going to shut down due to no LNG feedstock. Unfriendly because people is burning firewood.

Millions of old and sick will die.

Why the girl below is not making any noise on firewood pollution?