You can't develop an industry from nothing without protection. This is how happened in the USA, protecting nascent industries from others (the UK mainly). It se

You can't develop an industry from nothing without protection. This is how happened in the USA, protecting nascent industries from others (the UK mainly). It seems that the Chinese are very aware of this historic truth. The corollary being that, if you are already a developed country, and you want to avoid competition, a good way to do it would be to force, other countries, to "open they markets". A good book about the subject: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/187808.Kicking_Away_the_Ladder https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/187808.Kicking_Away_the_...