A few thoughts dredged up: - Coldly, the US citizens and companies broadly views the internet as a way to make cash, and generally will pursue that. - Free sp

A few thoughts dredged up: - Coldly, the US citizens and companies broadly views the internet as a way to make cash, and generally will pursue that. - Free speech concerns and the decentralized power of the internet are of interest to "damn fool idealists", as Kenobi might say. Not your major business powers. Google's play is very revealing here... - China is extremely interested in their own sovereignty and control of the China-sphere, with soft power exercised elsewhere. The obvious easy way forward is for companies to capitulate to Beijing and let the cash flow. This is likely the most common occurrence today. Some companies will take the higher road, particularly the more idealistic ones with fat cash bags. The argument that the State department should be involved is probably the correct one, but one wonders exactly what leverage can be applied, since China has spent decades building local apps and infrastructure. I would be extremely interested in tokenadult's take on this, as he is very familiar with China.