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Does anyone else feel we're suddenly supposed to be anti-China? Is it because of Hong Kong? (Honest question, I have no strong opinion .) Because it feels like after Russia and Muslims now China is the new enemy. Kind of stupid imho. Anyway, the high road would probably be not to ban any apps but to make the operating systems safer..

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China has been an American economic foe for a while. The CCP has stepped up measures and started to push their agenda and censorship globally. They have stepped up their presence in the South China sea and claimed ownership of international waters. They have clamped down on Hong Kong and other provinces, put Muslims in concentration camps using them as slave labor, stealing their organs, shaving their heads and selling the hair on the market. They've been using their state controlled enterprises to spy on people outside of their borders (I'm not saying the west is innocent 100% on that one.)

So...I don't think it's stupid at all. China (the CCP) is anti-freedom. The west is generally a liberal society.

https://www.axios.com/china-hong-kong-law-global-activism-ff...

They have used Belt and Road to expand their influence. They have extended loans and goodwill to bring various countries in Asia and Africa under their influence. They are way more aggressive and assertive than they used to be. Chinese companies and investment firms have been aggressively buying companies throughout the world. The list goes on. Without commenting on the values of it, at the very least it's a challenge to the current world order and we'd expect countries to at least push back a bit. In fact, I was surprised it took over a decade for countries to start pushing back.

> In fact, I was surprised it took over a decade for countries to start pushing back.

It didn't help that many politicians, media, and elites had been slowly bought by China. There were many China skeptics that had raised red flags but were largely ignored.

Social anger changes in response to black swan events. Islamophobia was rampant after 9/11. People were angry on Russia after the Crimea incident. People are angry on China due to Hong Kong , their treatment of uyighurs, and their growing economic power. This is also amplified by Trump talking about China a lot more than any other country.

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