Imperium Offtopicum XIX

[Thorvald of Lym]

Can we put the same candidates as backup in the preferencial slots? For example, would a ballot with something like this be acceptable?

ASIA:
-Commonwealth of Australia (Nihon-koku) (F)
-Nihon-koku (Commonwealth or Australia) (H)

That would be voting for the same candidate twice, so no.

 

[christos200]

Africa
Republic of Angola
United Kingdoms of Southern Africa

Asia
Republic of China (Commonwealth of Australia)
Kingdom of Guandong (United Republic of India)

Europe
Valykrian Empire (Managed Democracy of Prussia) (Russian Republic)
Kingdom of Belgium

North America
United Territories of Cascadia
Union Québécoise

South America
Poland
Empire of Central America

 

[Nuka-sama]

Egypt is excited to announce the reformation of the World Trade Organization in Taeyangsi. Interested parties should be brought together in order to help reduce trade barriers between member nations, as well as providing a forum for nations to resolve trade disputes diplomatically.

Joining will mean a commitment to work out trade disputes diplomatically, as well as working towards free trade

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Egypt would also like to join the IMF

 

[christos200]

Application accepted.

China wants to join the WTO.

 

[tobiisagoodboy]

The Freemans Republic wishes modify, thats why we will buy new ships:

From :Freemans Republic
To : England

We wish to purchase militars ships from your dockyards.
Specifically seven Type 23 frigates (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_23_frigate).
We offer to pay 950 million BFR for those ships and training for our crews.

Would you agree to this offer ?

 

[Crezth]

Valkyria would like to apply for membership in the World Trade Organization and agrees to allow Valkyrian stocks to be listed in the Egyptian exchange.

Furthermore, we would like to announce the International Debt Market, headquartered in Walkürstadt, will now allow public trading in all debts, government bonds, and similar financial and speculative assets belonging to all nations of the world that issue sovereign debt.

Any government interested in negotiating a deal to reduce their debt is advised to please contact our agency.

Finally, we would like to announce the following Treaty of Chinese-Valkyrian Friendship:

WE THE UNDERSIGNED agree on our honor and by our mutual respect to hold forth on the following terms inviolate:

1. That Valkyrian business-owners, investors, and service proctors be given zero-rated tariffs on all inputs and outputs between Valkyria and China, provided they promote capital investment in China equal to the value of the tariffs.

2. That Chinese agricultural, raw, and manufactured goods be given zero-rated tariffs on all commerce into the Valkyrian Empire, so that they may compete fairly and be consumed by our markets.

3. That the Valkyrian government, as a gesture of good will and a mark of trust, will buy as much Chinese debt at above-market value as possible, in order to assist the Chinese government in reducing their debt by holding those assets in trust for the Chinese government.

4. That the Valkyrian and Chinese government will engage in an international co-operative education program, whereby our students can travel abroad and study in our respective Nations, embracing all the culture of each.

5. That the Valkyrian and Chinese governments agree mutually to respect the others' sovereignty, and to neither aid nor abet all entities that infringe upon the sovereignty of either.

We proudly sign:
PROPOSED: Erstkamerad Ana Sommer, Reichsveranstelter des Walkürisches Reich
APPROVED: Reichsleiter Elsa Wilhelmina des Walkürisches Reich

 

[NinjaCow64]

The Commonwealth of Australia also would wish to join the WTO and is interested in doing a share exchange deal with Egypt.

OOC: What does zero-rated tariffs mean?

 

[Crezth]

OOC: We mean tariffs low enough that the cost of overhead is unchanged from operating in a protected market, i.e.: the cost of operating a factory in China or Valkyria will be the same for Valkyrian buisness owners, so long as they create capital investment in China equal to the value that would have been obtained by the Chinese government for the higher tariffs.

I.e., if tariffs are reduced such that the Chinese government "loses" 4 points, the business-owners who benefit from these 4 points will invest them back into China's private sector, and still be free to operate their business as they wish otherwise.

 

[tobiisagoodboy]

The Freeman republic wishes to join the WTO, too. Let prosperity spread.

 

[NinjaCow64]

Commonwealth of Australia - Security Council Election, 2043–2044

AFRICA
-Republic of Angola
-United Kingdoms of Southern Africa

ASIA
Commonwealth of Australia (United Republic of India)
Nihon-koku (Kingdom of Guandong)

EUROPE
Kingdom of Belgium (Republic of Catalonia) (Russian Republic)
Socialist Union of Democratic States (Democratic Republic of Bulgaria) (Machinist Republic of Italian Soviets)

NORTH AMERICA
-Abstain, as we have no strong opinion on the race in North America.

SOUTH AMERICA
-Abstain, same as above.

 

[NinjaCow64]

The Commonwealth of Australia is pleased to announce that we have come to a free trade agreement with the Kingdom of Egypt.

Egyptian-Australian Trade Agreement

1. Australia shall reduce tariffs on all Egyptian goods by 15%, except for goods that are considered illegal or dangerous under Australian or Egyptian law. Egypt shall reduce tariffs on all Australian goods by 15%, except for goods considered illegal or dangerous under Australian or Egyptian law. Goods considered dangerous include radioactive material, fossil fuels and weapons.

2. Australians corporations both publicly and privately owned can be listed on the Taeyangsi Stock Exchange and shall obey Egyptian financial regulations. Egyptian public and private corporations can be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and shall obey Australian financial regulations.

3. The Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund (ESWF) shall be allowed to purchase stakes in Australian companies, and vice versa.

4. The ESWF and other Egyptian corporations are prohibited from buying or owning, in full or part, corporations or assets deemed vital to Australian national security. Australian corporations are prohibited from buying or owning, in full or part, corporations or assets deemed vital to Egyptian national security.

5. This treaty shall last indefinitely, unless one party chooses to cancel or modify it. Modifications must be agreed upon by both parties.

Signed, Prime Minister Flynn Domai.

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The Commonwealth of Australia would be willing to sign similar agreements with willing nations. Please contact us if you are interested.

 

[Nuka-sama]

Signed Pharaoh Tae-Yeon IX

 

[christos200]

Treaty of Chinese-Valkyrian Friendship:

WE THE UNDERSIGNED agree on our honor and by our mutual respect to hold forth on the following terms inviolate:

1. That Valkyrian business-owners, investors, and service proctors be given zero-rated tariffs on all inputs and outputs between Valkyria and China, provided they promote capital investment in China equal to the value of the tariffs.

2. That Chinese agricultural, raw, and manufactured goods be given zero-rated tariffs on all commerce into the Valkyrian Empire, so that they may compete fairly and be consumed by our markets.

3. That the Valkyrian government, as a gesture of good will and a mark of trust, will buy as much Chinese debt at above-market value as possible, in order to assist the Chinese government in reducing their debt by holding those assets in trust for the Chinese government.

4. That the Valkyrian and Chinese government will engage in an international co-operative education program, whereby our students can travel abroad and study in our respective Nations, embracing all the culture of each.

5. That the Valkyrian and Chinese governments agree mutually to respect the others' sovereignty, and to neither aid nor abet all entities that infringe upon the sovereignty of either.

Signed,

Yang Lianting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China

 

[Traveller76]

India votes for the Security Council Election, 2043–2044

ASIA
Commonwealth of Australia (Japan)
Republic of China (Kingdom of Guandong)

EUROPE
Kingdom of Belgium (Bulgaria) (Valkyrian)
Russian Republic (Catalonia) (Socialist Union of Democratic Soviets)

NORTH AMERICA
Union Québécoise
United Territories of Cascadia

SOUTH AMERICA
Amazonia
Empire of Central America

AFRICA
Kingdom of Egypt
Republic of Angola

 

[Traveller76]

The United Republic of India would like to join the WTO.

 

[mechaerik]

I was kind of purposely not responding to UN things because my nation disagrees with the existence of the UN on a fundamental level though :<

A simple "I do not believe in the UN" would have sufficed.

Oh, well, my bad

Similarly, the United Kingdom will abstain.

#brexit2 now trending on Britter

 

[Robert Can't]

Omigosh we have had a thread name change.

Praise be to the moderators

 

[Tyo]

please clap

 

[Robert Can't]

Everyone get your votes in or you know what will happen.

Spoiler a clue :

Shame

 

[Mosher]

Angola will not be voting