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> If Facebook, Google, Twitter, et al are not allowed to operate in China Isn't that because they refuse to ( or are not allowed to ) follow the rules/laws in

by disown 6y ago

> If Facebook, Google, Twitter, et al are not allowed to operate in China Isn't that because they refuse to ( or are not allowed to ) follow the rules/laws in china? > I see no reason why we should allow chinese social media companies to operate here But doesn't tik tok abide by our rules here? > It would give Chinese companies a huge competitive advantage if they were the only ones allowed to operate in both markets. They already have a huge advantage as their market is much larger than ours and will only continue to grow. > It's roughly equivalent to China enacting a 100% tariff on American goods, and the US continuing to buy Chinese goods with no tariff at all. No. It would be like facebook not having to abide by chinese laws while tik tok has to abide by american laws. Essentially what you are saying is our companies should be able to do whatever they want, wherever they want. Don't think that's going to work out too well over the long run.

ThrustVectoring 6y ago
Chinese regulations are designed to ensure that the domestic Chinese market is dominated by Chinese-owned companies. Whether or not Facebook can follow Chinese law is irrelevant; if they could successfully compete, the rules would change to ensure that they don't. The US, on the other hand, at least pretends to have rule-of-law that preempts attempts to use government power to determine economic winners and losers.
- disown 6y ago
  > Chinese regulations are designed to ensure that the domestic Chinese market is dominated by Chinese-owned companies. All regulations around the world are designed that way. All markets are national security issues and all major powers protect their own turf. China isn't special just because you have something against them. From britain to japan to korea to india to mexico and even canada, they all cater their laws/regulations to protect their own companies. > Whether or not Facebook can follow Chinese law is irrelevant; It is relevant. Just because you decide something is irrelevant doesn't make it so. > The US, on the other hand, at least pretends to have rule-of-law that preempts attempts to use government power to determine economic winners and losers. You mean other than tik tok? Other than subsidies for boeing, etc? Other than the bailouts of car companies? And that's not even taking account of all the wars we've engaged in to further the interests of our companies. Our invasion and colonization of china for much of the 19th and 20th century doesn't count right?

by disown 6y ago

ThrustVectoring 6y ago

Chinese regulations are designed to ensure that the domestic Chinese market is dominated by Chinese-owned companies. Whether or not Facebook can follow Chinese law is irrelevant; if they could successfully compete, the rules would change to ensure that they don't. The US, on the other hand, at least pretends to have rule-of-law that preempts attempts to use government power to determine economic winners and losers.

disown 6y ago
> Chinese regulations are designed to ensure that the domestic Chinese market is dominated by Chinese-owned companies. All regulations around the world are designed that way. All markets are national security issues and all major powers protect their own turf. China isn't special just because you have something against them. From britain to japan to korea to india to mexico and even canada, they all cater their laws/regulations to protect their own companies. > Whether or not Facebook can follow Chinese law is irrelevant; It is relevant. Just because you decide something is irrelevant doesn't make it so. > The US, on the other hand, at least pretends to have rule-of-law that preempts attempts to use government power to determine economic winners and losers. You mean other than tik tok? Other than subsidies for boeing, etc? Other than the bailouts of car companies? And that's not even taking account of all the wars we've engaged in to further the interests of our companies. Our invasion and colonization of china for much of the 19th and 20th century doesn't count right?