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"Pollution is horrible, the country is governed by a strict authoritarian regime, and I can't guarantee you won't be poisoned, but come! There are jobs!" I am
by mattdeboard 15y ago
"Pollution is horrible, the country is governed by a strict authoritarian regime, and I can't guarantee you won't be poisoned, but come! There are jobs!"
I am 100% sure China is as socially diverse as the United States, and there are lovely people and places. Really though, this is about as tepid a "come hither" piece as I've ever seen.
- kahawe 15y agoAlso, the government does totally not fake numbers, does not actively buy cars and other products to create temporary, fake demand spikes to attract western companies to produce in China but only under license in a Chinese owned and -run factory oh and personally I am totally not convinced that they just downright play with the global economy and bend our own Western capitalism to their advantage in very questionable ways.