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byJarwulf ( 530523 ) writes:
Slashdot economics experts: China has been bullying other countries economically for decades and unfairly favoring its own companies. We have to do something about it before its too late. The longer we wait the more painful it will be.
After Trump ........
Slashdot economics experts: WAAA Trump did something China didn't like and they gave me a booboo. Waaa we must never offend china to keep cheap chinese goods forever!
byTheSunborn ( 68004 ) writes:
Do something about it yes, but not start a trade war with the entire world at the same time.
In order to win a trade war with China, USA need allies to help them put presure on China. Instead he said fuck you, to all the countries which would have been natural allies in such a trade war.
byAighearach ( 97333 ) writes:
As a person who prefers to spend a little more to buy solidly built items that last, I don't really see any harm it would have if cheap imported crap was more expensive than it is now.
Generally people who disfavor the trade scenario with China want less trade, because they do not see any chance of getting China to offer reciprocal rules for foreign businesses. Without that, without China allowing US businesses to operate in China with the freedom that Chinese businesses have to operate in the US, then reduc
bywvmarle ( 1070040 ) writes:
As a person who prefers to spend a little more to buy solidly built items that last, I don't really see any harm it would have if cheap imported crap was more expensive than it is now.
Your "solidly built items" are most likely also mostly made in China.
China produces a lot of crap, but they are absolutely able to produce quality stuff, too. They just don't have the ability to sell quality products (mostly due to the total lack of known brands). And for the lack of a known brand name (which in turn gives a measure of quality - could be low, could be high, at least you have an idea of what quality level you can expect) the only thing they have left to compete on is price, and that in turn means quality suffers as corners are cut to shave off that last tiny bit of a penny.
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