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> “China does it, so we should do it too” only makes sense as a strategy if our goal is to become exactly like China is today. I don’t think that should be our
by systemvoltage 5y ago
> “China does it, so we should do it too” only makes sense as a strategy if our goal is to become exactly like China is today. I don’t think that should be our goal.
I very strongly disagree. An eye for an eye is exactly what needs to be done and should have been done from the beginning. Unfortunately, it is too late. 1989 massacre should have been condemned more solidly and trade restrictions should have been placed in the 90's. The bet that western alliances made is that China would open up in the 2000s leading into 2010s. That has gone horribly wrong.
The west is finally waking up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Parliamentary_Alliance_on_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Parliamentary_Alliance_o...