>There is an argument that where China is blocking market access, the West should reciprocate. I'm not sure following local laws is considered as protectionism

>There is an argument that where China is blocking market access, the West should reciprocate. I'm not sure following local laws is considered as protectionism if the same standard is applied to local companies. Blocking market access would be applying unequal standards depending on origin (which I don't allege that they don't do - but for this particular case it doesn't look like they do).