"At the same time, the Chinese government is seeking to become the world’s greatest superpower through predatory lending and business practices, systematic theft of intellectual property, and brazen cyber intrusions."
And just recently:
https://apnews.com/article/korea-samsung-china-copycat-semic...
"South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted a former executive of Samsung Electronics suspected of stealing trade secrets while attempting to establish a copycat computer chip plant in China."
There are literally hundreds of articles like this - and it's been going on for decades. But the behavior alleged in this article seems even more blatent and aggressive than the past, and perhaps a foreshadowing of what is to come in the near future.
If liberal western (and I mean liberal not "liberal") democracies stop our appeasement policies things will improve.
China has been very reserved on the international scene in the last 40 years or so. It hasn't fought any foreign wars, and it's been mostly focused on its own internal economic development. That development has also brought enormous wealth to the United States and other developed countries, which have been able to access (previously cheap) Chinese labor and the rapidly growing Chinese market. Much of the modern American way of life over the last few decades would have been impossible without the economic development of China.
Since Trump came into office, there has been an incredible swing in American public opinion on China. China is now to blame for everything, an embodiment of pure evil, lurking around every corner. Maybe China is in the room with us right now.
It's sad to see this attitude spilling over into HN. The tech industry is incredibly international (and Chinese engineers make a major contribution to the US tech industry), and not only does the increasing animosity go against the open spirit of tech culture, but it will severely damage the industry in the long run as international barriers go up.
First comes military parity.
Then come politicians who think it'd be a grand idea to use that to drive more favorable bargains.
Then come politicians who figure it'd be better off if they just controlled the whole thing.
China and the US both understand how to acquire power by carrying a big stick. The difference is that the US also knows how to speak softly to retain it. That's why the US projects power with cooperation and diplomacy, while China relies on coercion and deceit.
Everyone has heard of Guantanamo Bay. The Cuban government isn't happy about the presence of a US military base on their territory.
The core problem in this case is China. Not someone willing to help because there is a clear problem with China.
China has none of those. And they really do matter.
Yes you do. That what butwhataboutism is all about.