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My read: China is seen as a serious geopolitical rival that the United States must beat in a shooting or Cold or AI or <insert here> war. As a result PHDs to Ch
by sailfast 10mo ago
My read: China is seen as a serious geopolitical rival that the United States must beat in a shooting or Cold or AI or <insert here> war. As a result PHDs to China as an export would be a negative impact, not a positive one potentially.
- nobodyandproud 10mo agoWhen looking at China, this fable has been on my mind for the longest even as I’d hoped that market forces would liberalize it: https://fablesofaesop.com/the-eagle-and-the-arrow.html https://fablesofaesop.com/the-eagle-and-the-arrow.html Obviously, any hopes evaporated with China’s heavy-handed approach to Hong Kong.
- komali2 10mo agoOr their constant threats against Taiwan, or their oppression of LGBT people in their borders, or their genocide against the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, or their heel-turn into racialized nationalism (Han Chauvinism).
- seanmcdirmid 10mo agoAmerica gave China its space (and ballistic missile) program when they deported Qian Xuesen in 1955.
- M3L0NM4N 10mo agoThat was a grave mistake, but there is no point in continuing to aid those programs with PhD exports.
- M3L0NM4N 10mo agoCorrect, didn't think I would have to spell that one out.