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Things moved fast in China (rather Shrnzhen) due to a period of ultra-liberal economics that Xi is now dismantling.

• sudosysgen 5y ago
  Xi has been cracking down a lot on "soft tech". Hardware tech has never been anywhere close to liberal even in Shenzhen, where all levels of government always had massive levels of investment and involvement in the industry.
  • sitkack 5y ago
    Could you define soft tech in this context?
    • sudosysgen 5y ago
      Software, digital services, as opposed to technology pertaining to hardware.