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Good or Bad, right or wrong, it is possible that this will have a psychological impact on other multi-national corporations, in which they will realize that the
by kls 17y ago
Good or Bad, right or wrong, it is possible that this will have a psychological impact on other multi-national corporations, in which they will realize that they don't have to deal with China on China's terms.
I have a different take on the whole China thing and I believe that until the Chinese people bring about change that China has the right as a sovereign nation, to set any rules they want and that if American businesses don't like it then they should leave.
This is a huge problem with America, our business men "explore new markets" in some tin pot dictators land and that tin pot dictator, as usual, does something that big Amari-corp does not like and the we send in the cavalry. When in reality the corporation should have packed up and went home and told Mr. Tin Pot that they will be back when he can act appropriate.
No matter what the motive was, I commend Google for not lobbying and wasting American tax dollars to protect their business interest in a foreign land and for realizing that if the terms are not agreeable, the proper thing to do is leave the market no try to impose you will via governmental and military influence.
I hope that it will sever as an example to other businesses that they can leave a market if the terms are not agreeable. If enough do this, then it will surely bring about reform.
- DavidSJ 17y agoI have a different take on the whole China thing and I believe that until the Chinese people bring about change that China has the right as a sovereign nation, to set any rules they want Does this view extend, say, to the German and Soviet regimes of the mid 20th century?
- bena 17y agoI will hesitantly say yes. However, Germany decided to encroach upon the sovereignty of other nations. This is where the line is crossed. And the USSR did change from the inside. If you spend your whole life waiting for someone to save you instead of saving yourself, you will lead a life of desperate misery.
- DavidSJ 17y agoBy what criteria should one decide the boundaries and rulers of a nation? If someone with lots of guns takes over the state of Texas right now and declares that he can do anything he wants due to national sovereignty, will you respect that claim?