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When the US imposes tariffs on other countries, like Canada, we expect Canada to reciprocate. Reciprocal countermeasures are crucial for discouraging the origi
by perennate 6y ago
When the US imposes tariffs on other countries, like Canada, we expect Canada to reciprocate.
Reciprocal countermeasures are crucial for discouraging the original activity, whether it be tariffs or bans on foreign internet service companies.
Thus, in response to the CCP's effective ban on foreign companies, we should absolutely expect India, the US, and other countries to reciprocate.
Failing to reciprocate would only serve to encourage actors to engage more in the activity (whether it be tariffs or bans on internet services), and in this case lead to a more greatly fragmented internet.
Just as reciprocal tariffs protect the free flow of trade by discouraging further tariffs, here, the US reciprocating CCP bans protects the free flow of information on the internet.