Comment by like_any_other

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.