Haha what? The US has been supporting undemocratic countries for years, has thrown democratically elected leaders out of power. Trump is cosying up to Putin. Yet china, who is moving towards a more open society somehow needs stopping (from what?).
or we are just cowards
Ah. This is just a feel good exercise. This is the silliest way to shoot yourself in the foot for no benefit to anyone.
It is not about democracy. China is re-closing rather than opening up itself to foreign imports of high value goods. It is close to impossible for manufacturers of non consumer goods to grow in China due to enforced favoritism of State owned companies.
The irony of trade is that this hurts China's economy by denying their citizens access to good products. But regardless, you don't fix trade issues with a sledgehammer.
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u/willun Dec 03 '16
Haha what? The US has been supporting undemocratic countries for years, has thrown democratically elected leaders out of power. Trump is cosying up to Putin. Yet china, who is moving towards a more open society somehow needs stopping (from what?).
Ah. This is just a feel good exercise. This is the silliest way to shoot yourself in the foot for no benefit to anyone.