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"if China wants to play the game with us that they are currently playing (banning non-Chinese apps from their country) we have to play that game, too" That's n
by standardUser 4y ago
"if China wants to play the game with us that they are currently playing (banning non-Chinese apps from their country) we have to play that game, too"
That's not the American way. The United States became the center of the modern global economy because it said "you can sell your goods here, and we're gonna push really hard to make you let us sell our goods there, too. But if you don't, fine, you can still sell your goods here".
It's basically the opposite approach of a trade war.
- NickC25 4y agoI don't care if it isn't the American way. This is an economic cold war. China views all trade as a zero-sum-game war, and currently, we've ceded the fight completely. They can collect info and revenue in our markets, but we can't in theirs. If appeasing them is how we decide to continue, we've lost the fight and will continue to lose the fight. Remember, to the Chinese government, a Win-Win situation is not when both parties walk away happy, it's when the Chinese side wins twice.
- standardUser 4y ago"China views all trade as a zero-sum-game war" No, they don't. That's an absurd statement. China has become a great power by virtue of engaging with the global trade system.
- NickC25 4y agoYes, they do. Go read Sun Tzu's "Art of War". That's their playbook. They played along because it was advantageous to them, and now that they have a shot at taking the driver's seat, they will do as they please. They will also do as they please once they get in said driver's seat. I've worked around Chinese people for a long time, have studied their culture extensively, and have done business with some of their top institutions, including tutoring students from Tsinghua, most of whom are the children of Party elite.