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Re:Dutch government seizes Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia ... by like_any_other on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @10:42AM (#45580669)
I stand corrected. China has recently opened up (wisely only recently, protecting its native industries until they are able to compete globally). Yet the fact remains it is fiercely protective (as it should be. If only EU and US followed its example), and pursues an explicit, government-supported policy of taking over first local, then global markets:

China imposes more trade and investment barriers, discriminatory taxes, and information security restrictions than any other country by a vast margin. - https://ecipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DTE_China_TWP_R...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_China_2025

And China also makes sure to appear open, using subtle instead of blunt tools, and concealing its influence operations - mister DeH40, with a 19 month old account, zero favorites or submissions, and a total of two comments, both in defense of China.

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Re:Dutch government seizes Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia ... by brazukadev on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @11:10AM (#45581006)
Europe and US are fiercely protective of their companies if you are from Latin America, Africa or Asia, they just can't do the same against China
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Re:Dutch government seizes Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia ... by DeH40 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @03:38AM (#45589229)
Glad you can admit you were wrong. But defending your mistake with a biased report from 2017 is a weak move.

That data isn't just outdated, it's irrelevant. China's entire foreign investment law was rewritten in 2020. You're arguing against a reality that no longer exists.

And "Made in China 2025"? It's an industrial policy, like the US CHIPS Act or Germany's Industrie 4.0. It's only a sinister "takeover plan" when China does it?

Finally, drop the personal attacks. Attacking my account instead of the argument is a classic sign of a weak position. I'm not a state-sponsored bot, just a regular Chinese citizen who is tired of seeing these old myths spread around.

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