The USA knew that pulling out of countries is a self-defeating act, with China ready to step in to fill the void. Which is why it is not working as in the past. India is caught in a different position, with Chinese investments avoiding India.
China is benefitting tremendously in Russia, taking over car plants, the mobile phone market and all ready-made logistics built by Western investors. It is a blessing in disguise for China in more ways than one. Cheap Russian energy is another godsend for China, fueling its manufacturing with even cheaper costs to compete on the global market.
What India does not allow, China's BYD is building a car factory in neighboring Pakistan. What the USA would not welcome, China is building EV factories in Mexico instead. The focus of such Chinese investments in Mexico is not the USA market, but the South American market like Brazil, Argentina and the rest of the global south.
Trump can raise tariffs to 1,000%, but if countries shun their exports to the USA, what effect is that going to make against those countries like Mexico?
Anonymous
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