[skmurphy]

That "American business advocated most for weakened Western market regulation and the expansion of China's industrial base" is clearly stated in the excerpt I posted from the article: "The West’s greed and complacency became Chinese tailwinds, IP theft was rampant, expertise and trillions of dollars were willingly transferred, industrial and institutional leverage was ceded."

[bigyabai]

A pretty clinically detached way of putting things, I would say.

[aksss]

You would prefer emotional and impassioned hyperbole? Arm waving and hand-wringing? Self-flagellation? Navel-gazing? Struggle sessions?

[bigyabai]

All of those are preferable to the United States losing hegemonic global status to China, yes. Sue me for preferring honesty over euphemism.