1. Most of the technology we work on and with is manufactured in China
2. A significant fraction of engineers, especially in the Bay Area, are of Chinese heritage at some level. By extension, users of HN.
3. Things happening in China have an effect elsewhere, like the US.
I don’t personally like China all that much as a political or cultural influence these days, but that’s just me. Given that, it’s not smart to discount what’s going on there.
2. A significant fraction of engineers, especially in the Bay Area, are of Chinese heritage at some level. By extension, users of HN.
3. Things happening in China have an effect elsewhere, like the US.
I don’t personally like China all that much as a political or cultural influence these days, but that’s just me. Given that, it’s not smart to discount what’s going on there.