The market has a short memory. China can act this way for as long as it is profitable. As soon as it starts to hurt them, they can stage a 'revolution' and after a few years of playing nice, all will be forgiven. That's what scapegoats are for, transferring sins.

Both ways, you get no revenue, but one way, you waste a lot of time first. It's not worth compromising your principles in order to capture 18% of the world market. 82% is a lot bigger than 18%.

Chinese don't need the money, most Chinese can get the loans from the government based on half-lies according to a Chinese friend of mine.

In America the Capitalist class also plays by its own rules. They will steal an idea, pump it with money, then dump it on the public... and walk away with billions. While the product lasts maybe a year or two. Bad CEOs are blamed and the cycle repeats itself. US government steals secrets and gives them to major corporations, can be proven, etc.

Honestly, people are simply rooting for their own team. The rules that they play with always favor some party which has power in whatever country. If they don't the country is corrupt and not prospering.

Billions? Billion dollar companies are rare and ones that reach billions and only last a only year are two can be counted on your fingers.