Comments by "peabase" (@peabase) on "China responds to UK sanctions over Xinjiang with sanctions | DW News" video.

  1. But so would China.
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  2.  @thewanderinghermit7609  Are you for real? Russia's and Iran's combined GDPs are a fraction of that of the EU's.
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  3. For a more balanced view, let's also remember the massive bloodletting throughout Chinese history. It was no equal.
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  4. "What about..." say no more.
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  5. But the sanctions imposed on China were hardly a UK-only affair. The EU, the US and Canada also imposed sanctions on China. If China were to single out the UK for a trade war, it would only lead to a further closing of ranks and a widening of the anti-China front. Make no mistake, China is not greatly loved throughout the world.
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  6.  @jdjssd.n.jsjssjs8951  China is the manufacturing capital of the world because we let it, meaning that if our multinationals shift their manufacturing elsewhere, China will suffer a knock-out blow. Trade balances are misleading. What China excels at is, in fact, final assembly, which is relatively low-margin. Still, the full export price of the manufactured items is calculated in China's favour, although the bulk of the value-add comes from other countries in the form of components and, above all, intellectual property. The fact is, as a manufacturer, China adds relatively little value. As a developing country that was kept back by Communist ideology for decades, China should enjoy high growth rates. However, growth will plateau when China becomes a fully developed country. China can't keep abusing low-wage workers forever. Don't come with your old and weary excuses about colonisation. China was -- and still is -- a coloniser itself. Tibet was invaded and remains annexed to this day. Worldwide polls suggest that China's popularity is in serious decline, with unfavourable views clearly having overtaken favourable ones. China's powerhouse neighbours are no exception. You won't reverse that trend with self-congratulatory babble and whataboutisms on YouTube.
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  7.  @jdjssd.n.jsjssjs8951  But multinationals are shifting production to other low-cost manufacturing hubs as we speak. Vietnam and India are popular choices. China's problems, rising labour cost and steep turnover, are oft-cited reasons. Both are symptoms of a dissatisfied workforce. "Made in China" is becoming a liability image-wise as well. Your braggadocio isn't helping either.
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  8. All the white countries? We've never had any colonies. By contrast, China has a very bloody colonial past.
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