It isn't the emotions that governs Xi, if it was then his actions from his past would have shown a plenty examples of that, after all, the man had to essentially disown his own family/father during the height of the Cultural Revolution. He was rejected 3x from joining the CPC and when he finally did, he made sure that he would climb himself up without the use of his family name or background.The Pelosi trip is an obvious trap, just like the “guardrails”, and the US will have gamed various Chinese responses and have escalatory replies ready.
America wants to go now, China wants to postpone.
Do you think China is stupid enough to fall for this trap? Or, Do you think Xi is ruled by emotions and will rise to provocation?
Best response from China is one which turns the tables on the US, just like they did with the guardrails.
My suggestion is that they don’t do much.
So the actions he will take is going to be influenced by the faction that matters most and that is the Chinese people. The very people that lend legitimacy and support to the CPC no one else. I am of the mindset that Xi will take the appropriate course of action befitting the blatant planned provocative move from the idiot that's Pelosi.
e idea that China 'steals' technology is racist propaganda. While there were a number of greyzone stuff, most of Chinese-acquired technologies from foreign countries were purchased, licensed, or learned. The West, SK, Japan, India, and to a certain extent, Russia could not accept that China had acquired world-class technology. That is why this 'China steals technology' myth keeps perpetuating. It's racism, jealousy, or both.
Range Rovers, Land Rovers are Indian owned man...give them some creditI would argue that the key to acquiring new technology is the ability to learn. Japan bought automotive technology from Britain, and were able to learn how to make cars. South Korea bought HSR technology from France, and learned how to make their KTX HSR. Buying technology is meaningless if these technology cannot be learned, and put to good use.
India cannot hold a candle to China when it comes to learning technology from others. India bought all kinds of technology. But till this day, needs to pay for ToT to manufacture AK rifles, and 155mm SPH.
Let's look at the truck industry. Tata was established in 1945, and Ashok Leyland, in 1955. Both are India's automotive giants. And both purchased lots of Western automotive technologies long before Chinese companies started doing so. FAW Jiefang was established in 2003, and Sinotruck was established in 2007. Today, the Chinese trucks are very popular in the 3rd world. Even in some parts of Eastern Europe and Russia. Indian trucks? Barely noticeable. You could even count with your fingers, the amount of Indian trucks on the road.
This is the kind of truth that many Indians cannot handle. Hence they joined in on the 'China steals technology' bandwagon. I'm actually glad that they do that, it keeps them uncompetitive.
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