>The argument that if the Chinese market was fully open then their local companies would have been more quickly devoured by single, US based corporations doesn't do much to convince me that what the Chinese government is doing is wrong.
If these companies were competing, and winning, on features and innovation, there would be no concern that the company originated from China. The point of that anecdote is that these companies have crap products that are only competitive because there is no competition.
>And don't fool yourself, this had nothing to do with what's 'fair' for America or Americans
I hope this is the beginning of a broader policy on moving US business, interests, and manufacturing out of China. Play fair or don't play at all.
It is perfectly fine for China to protect their own market. But it is not fine for China to protect their own market and also expect open access to other markets.
"If these companies were competing, and winning, on features and innovation, there would be no concern that the company originated from China. The point of that anecdote is that these companies have crap products that are only competitive because there is no competition."
Try Instagram Reels and Tiktok and see which is the crap product.
Your fallacy is assume that we were previously in a state of "fair play". Viewing the last few decades US global corporate hegemony as "fair play" requires a tremendous ignorance of the methods and impact of US global corporate dominance on most other countries of the world.
If these companies were competing, and winning, on features and innovation, there would be no concern that the company originated from China. The point of that anecdote is that these companies have crap products that are only competitive because there is no competition.
>And don't fool yourself, this had nothing to do with what's 'fair' for America or Americans
I hope this is the beginning of a broader policy on moving US business, interests, and manufacturing out of China. Play fair or don't play at all.
It is perfectly fine for China to protect their own market. But it is not fine for China to protect their own market and also expect open access to other markets.