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Hi All, I’m working on a submission envisioning the environment in 2030. Looking at China’s stated “One Belt, One Road” initiative, is it feasible this could e

Hi All, I’m working on a submission envisioning the environment in 2030. Looking at China’s stated “One Belt, One Road” initiative, is it feasible this could expand? Soecifically, to include: “One Platform, One Network” By that I mean the deep integration and alignment between the Chinese government and BAT(Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) enabling a shift from rising Superpower to Superplatform primacy. Superplatform > Superpower Geodigital > Geopolitical Exorbitant Data(superplatform) > Exorbitant Privilege(currency) Network Effects based thinking > Kinetic Effects based thinking US/FAANG appear to be cannibalising each other and in constant conflict with the US government and potentially less competitive in a relative, clinical, and Machiavellian sense with China/BAT. Could we see a war for superplatform primacy? Thoughts?

NicoJuicy 8y ago
Only if dictatorship ( of countries) are ruling the world. Currently, I don't see it happening. The greatest interest is in duplicating the great firewall. Then some competition for payment systems exists, but it's currently based on giving Chinese expats an alternative payment method. A.I. will have an advantage in China because of the extreme adoption. But I don't see worldwide adoption because of the language barrier. The world speaks English currently, which is a huge influencer/barrier. They are trying to change things with Chinese universities. Not sure where it will end.
- chriselles 8y ago
  Agreed that dictatorships/authoritarianism is not preferred option. But does the integration of China/BAT offer an opportunity for China to inject it’s near 100% ubiquity of its domestic platforms onto its trading partners via debt trap diplomacy? Does the incredibly high level of Chinese government/commercial platform integration and ubiquity provide a competitive advantage with the bottom half of the planet over the US/FAANG? Would the extension of China/BAT to developing world countries with less than stellar records of freedom and Nd human rights provide a platform for both growth and sustainment of power?
  - NicoJuicy 8y ago
    debt trap diplomacy vs democracy is my guess why they will fail. Racism in China is extreme and as soon as the outsiders leave China for that reason, the cookie will crumble. Chinese only look out for themselves
    - chriselles 8y ago
      Hypothetical scenario. Rather than China seizing infrastructure collateral for debt trap loans instead China compels governments to push for ubiquity of a China/BAT superplatform, say "WeChat+" thru which all local government services and commerce will be conducted. Also concurrently providing outsourced support for local regime continuity due to persistent surveillance provide by a "WeChat+" platform integrated with local and Chinese government.
      - NicoJuicy 8y ago
        Only China / Russia / Korea can currently push platforms because of dictatorship and censorship. You are forgetting that the WTO was already asked by multiple countries for help. There are other options than China ;) The source of the money is partially already from Europe and America. China borrows a lot of money too. https://www.cgdev.org/blog/china-borrows-lot-money-world-bank-and-thats-okay https://www.cgdev.org/blog/china-borrows-lot-money-world-ban...

NicoJuicy 8y ago

Only if dictatorship ( of countries) are ruling the world. Currently, I don't see it happening. The greatest interest is in duplicating the great firewall. Then some competition for payment systems exists, but it's currently based on giving Chinese expats an alternative payment method. A.I. will have an advantage in China because of the extreme adoption. But I don't see worldwide adoption because of the language barrier. The world speaks English currently, which is a huge influencer/barrier. They are trying to change things with Chinese universities. Not sure where it will end.

chriselles 8y ago
Agreed that dictatorships/authoritarianism is not preferred option. But does the integration of China/BAT offer an opportunity for China to inject it’s near 100% ubiquity of its domestic platforms onto its trading partners via debt trap diplomacy? Does the incredibly high level of Chinese government/commercial platform integration and ubiquity provide a competitive advantage with the bottom half of the planet over the US/FAANG? Would the extension of China/BAT to developing world countries with less than stellar records of freedom and Nd human rights provide a platform for both growth and sustainment of power?
- NicoJuicy 8y ago
  debt trap diplomacy vs democracy is my guess why they will fail. Racism in China is extreme and as soon as the outsiders leave China for that reason, the cookie will crumble. Chinese only look out for themselves
  - chriselles 8y ago
    Hypothetical scenario. Rather than China seizing infrastructure collateral for debt trap loans instead China compels governments to push for ubiquity of a China/BAT superplatform, say "WeChat+" thru which all local government services and commerce will be conducted. Also concurrently providing outsourced support for local regime continuity due to persistent surveillance provide by a "WeChat+" platform integrated with local and Chinese government.
    - NicoJuicy 8y ago
      Only China / Russia / Korea can currently push platforms because of dictatorship and censorship. You are forgetting that the WTO was already asked by multiple countries for help. There are other options than China ;) The source of the money is partially already from Europe and America. China borrows a lot of money too. https://www.cgdev.org/blog/china-borrows-lot-money-world-bank-and-thats-okay https://www.cgdev.org/blog/china-borrows-lot-money-world-ban...