[corethree]

This site is American and thus patriotism plays a heavy role in the bias of comments. Usually, China is by default viewed in a negative light.

It blinds people to the obvious fact that the US is heavily using anti free market tactics to end globalism while China is not acting as the aggressor here.

[Roark66]

Every country in the world is supposed to work to further the interests of its citizens (in accordance with human rights, international agreements etc).

Trying to appeal to some higher ideal of "free market" between countries is just silly. Did China and EU sign a comprehensive free trade agreement when I was asleep? (as Netherlands is an EU country and all cross border trade lawmaking is offloaded to the EU). If not, they really should just shut up.

There of course exists a World Trade Organisation which is like a treaty that essentially says "we're not going to engage in targeted regulation", but it has caveats "unless it has to do with national security" and few other things. So it's really a framework to facilitate trade rather than a global free market.

[sofixa]

> Trying to appeal to some higher ideal of "free market" between countries is just silly

Tell that to the US and Americans that don't shut up about it any time a country other than theirs does something even vaguely protectionist. It will never not be funny that Boeing pushed Bombardier over the edge with protectionist tariffs over state subsidies while simultaneously suing Airbus for getting state subsidies while simultaneously getting billions of state subsidies themselves.

[esafak]

A selective memory works wonders for cognitive dissonance. Doctor approved!

[corethree]

National security is the cover story. The real story is about economic power.

[esafak]

America loves competition as long as it's winning.