Re:How to explain the events of 2019/2020 to the next genera...
by baybal2 on Saturday March 21, 2020 @04:31AM
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> I get this as a nice idea in the way that whoever wins the war gets to tell the story
Absolutely true, but look what country is about to "win."
Not speaking about that is a disservice to intellectual integrity.
While I owe the most of my money to trade with China, I fully understand that if the West will get a great downward dip, the current establishment in China will with 100% certainty exploit the situation
The CPC has always been a very opportunistic political force, and with the current people at the helm, they will certainly be even more so.
The West needs to think how they will be dealing with China after the crisis.
You already hear some whispers in the CPC suggesting that a conflict with Taiwan could be a quick and dirty way to distract the nation from the current crisis.
A conflict with Taiwan will mean the world looses 70-80% of its semiconductor supply, which can be a game over for the developed economies.
Absolutely true, but look what country is about to "win."
Not speaking about that is a disservice to intellectual integrity.
While I owe the most of my money to trade with China, I fully understand that if the West will get a great downward dip, the current establishment in China will with 100% certainty exploit the situation
The CPC has always been a very opportunistic political force, and with the current people at the helm, they will certainly be even more so.
The West needs to think how they will be dealing with China after the crisis.
You already hear some whispers in the CPC suggesting that a conflict with Taiwan could be a quick and dirty way to distract the nation from the current crisis.
A conflict with Taiwan will mean the world looses 70-80% of its semiconductor supply, which can be a game over for the developed economies.