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Level playing fields is a gross simplification. Companies in the US have various advantages of the simple fact that they’re in a developed nation. Compare us to
by tracer4201 7y ago
Level playing fields is a gross simplification. Companies in the US have various advantages of the simple fact that they’re in a developed nation. Compare us to China 15 years ago. They wouldn’t get to where they are or stay on their current trajectory had their focus being in being “fair” to the West.
To be clear, American interests were grounded in asymmetric hegemony over Chinese market, not for some evil world domination goals but to fuel American profits. It didn’t turn out that way so now people cry about fairness.
- CathayRe 7y agoChina has well passed the time for its Developing Countries Status and everything it promised to WTO. And that is everything that was "unfair".
- humanrebar 7y ago> Companies in the US have various advantages of the simple fact that they’re in a developed nation. The US isn't magically a developed nation. It is fortunate, sure. And it has absolutely made mistakes and ill-advised compromises for the sake of growth. But universities, factories, literacy, functioning judicial systems, and infrastructure don't fall out of the sky. It's not arbitrary that developed nations are developed.
- jsgyx 7y agoTry and post this in a thread where people are discussing Africa and prepare for a ban :P