Yes I didn’t think I needed to educate you or anyone else for that matter. I am just trying to argue for another way of looking at China.
I guess we may be arguing about interpretations. To bring up the US is fair since it is the only real hegemon in existence currently.
It is a hegemon that will exterminate what it views as an emerging hegemon. That is its nature. For peace and collaboration, one might try to change that or one might tell it that there is no hegemon to fight.
Yes, Peace.
Zeihan video on American corporate brands that rely upon Chinese manufacturing:
The impacts and shortages faced will vary based on how dependent each company is on China. There are three groups these businesses fall into: tech firms, consumer brands, and mid-tier companies. Tech firms like Apple, Dell, and Microsoft have complex and integrated supply chains that would be difficult to pick up and move; these companies will need years to rebuild, and they’ll face shortages in the meantime. Consumer brands like Nike, Mattel, and Keurig can be easily replicated. Middle-tier companies like Whirlpool and GoPro will face lots of competition and will need heavy investments to recover.
This disruption was inevitable, but Trump moved it up on the calendar and left companies no time to adapt. So, get ready for shortages, bankruptcies, and inflation. There might be one upside here though, we may not have to see Crocs around anymore