Message from @Nathan James 123
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The belt and road initiative aims to expand Chinese reach around the globe
Doesn't change the fact, that without US and EU markets, they'd collapse
Doesn't change the fact that those markets aren't going away
Without air we'd die. What kind of stupid statement is that lmao
It's fully up the US and EU whether they'll keep buying chineese
It *was*.
Now it's not
Because China is in the European and American political system
Either outright buying off politicians, bribing them, using their economic influence in that country to get policy pushed through, etc.
Yeah, and the people can vote for kicking them out any time
They've already done this against the EU
France proposed banning foreign investment in strategic sectors, the Chinese simply got the Portugese to veto it
Only France and Germany truly matter.
If they _really_ start to care, they'll do what they set out to do
if it means sidestepping the EU, they'll have no problem doing that
they done it multiple times tbh
There's just a taste of what they've done in the UK.
I can show you what they're doing in Australia
They own 1 / 3 of all drinking water companies for one
And? Yes, they invest here.
Like it matters. Do you think the UK gave a shit that a powerplant was owned by a german when WW2 started?
"Like it matters"
It does matter..
Becuase that gives them political influence in the country
They get a say in how politics is ran
They get a say in how legislation is formed
What goes in, or doesn't
it's an obstacle, and not all that great one
tbh we need to make the whole world adapt some laws regarding chinese owned companies, otherwise the yellow death is basically imminent regardless of what we try to do about it
hah.. they have 100% stake in pizza express... didnt that company just go into administration?
they are welcome to invest in all our companies that are failing 😛
States are seizing various people's property left and right, when they decide they don't like them
And when the state is influenced by those same people?
Yeah.. Right.
Maduro, was it?
Or, ran by those people?
>Satellite states.
I think some of his shit got seized