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I wonder why we don't see a backlash against companies investing in China like we see against companies taking Saudi money?
by joejerryronnie 8y ago
I wonder why we don't see a backlash against companies investing in China like we see against companies taking Saudi money?
- ardy42 8y ago> I wonder why we don't see a backlash against companies investing in China like we see against companies taking Saudi money? It's a little, like the reaction against Google's project Dragonfly. However, it'd be much harder to sustain: it seems like nearly every Western company is investing in China or chasing customers there, so it's hard to single a few out for protest. You'd have to protest against all of them. The Saudis aren't nearly so ubiquitous, so they're easier to reject.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoChina HAS the money to invest itself much like the Saudi’s do. Chinese VC money chasing Chinese investment opportunities is obviously not going to create a backlash. I suspect even YC China is setup to support Chinese VCs rather than to inject American VC into China, but I have no documentation to back up that hunch.