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We (the US) have to start treating the blocking of our internet applications as trade embargoes. They are the future of our economy.
by spullara 9y ago
We (the US) have to start treating the blocking of our internet applications as trade embargoes. They are the future of our economy.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoChina does not officially list the websites it blocks for this reason: they don't want to turn it into a WTO case. If you ask China telecom why Facebook isn't working, they'll say...must be Facebook's fault. Anyways, the US probably doesn't care that much as we probably make more on trade with China (even American retail marks up China-sourced cheap items), that we don't find it worth rocking the boat over this. Also, by keeping out international services, Chinese services never face competition to become worldwide competitive, meaning they are basically leaving the rest of the world to established mainly-USA players.