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China has been an American economic foe for a while. The CCP has stepped up measures and started to push their agenda and censorship globally. They have stepped

China has been an American economic foe for a while. The CCP has stepped up measures and started to push their agenda and censorship globally. They have stepped up their presence in the South China sea and claimed ownership of international waters. They have clamped down on Hong Kong and other provinces, put Muslims in concentration camps using them as slave labor, stealing their organs, shaving their heads and selling the hair on the market. They've been using their state controlled enterprises to spy on people outside of their borders (I'm not saying the west is innocent 100% on that one.) So...I don't think it's stupid at all. China (the CCP) is anti-freedom. The west is generally a liberal society. https://www.axios.com/china-hong-kong-law-global-activism-ff1ea6d1-0589-4a71-a462-eda5bea3f78f.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100 https://www.axios.com/china-hong-kong-law-global-activism-ff...

8ytecoder 6y ago
They have used Belt and Road to expand their influence. They have extended loans and goodwill to bring various countries in Asia and Africa under their influence. They are way more aggressive and assertive than they used to be. Chinese companies and investment firms have been aggressively buying companies throughout the world. The list goes on. Without commenting on the values of it, at the very least it's a challenge to the current world order and we'd expect countries to at least push back a bit. In fact, I was surprised it took over a decade for countries to start pushing back.
- president 6y ago
  > In fact, I was surprised it took over a decade for countries to start pushing back. It didn't help that many politicians, media, and elites had been slowly bought by China. There were many China skeptics that had raised red flags but were largely ignored.

8ytecoder 6y ago

They have used Belt and Road to expand their influence. They have extended loans and goodwill to bring various countries in Asia and Africa under their influence. They are way more aggressive and assertive than they used to be. Chinese companies and investment firms have been aggressively buying companies throughout the world. The list goes on. Without commenting on the values of it, at the very least it's a challenge to the current world order and we'd expect countries to at least push back a bit. In fact, I was surprised it took over a decade for countries to start pushing back.

president 6y ago
> In fact, I was surprised it took over a decade for countries to start pushing back. It didn't help that many politicians, media, and elites had been slowly bought by China. There were many China skeptics that had raised red flags but were largely ignored.