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How the 2020 Election Became a Referendum on China
Richard (Wretchard T. Cat) Fernandez
[PJ Media] A number of events will play out in the coming months. The first are attempts by countries to reduce the Chinese role in their supply chain. Second are global efforts to reopen domestic economies. Third is the political infighting caused by need to blame someone for the effects of the coronavirus.

Unfettered trade with China, once seen as the cornerstone of international peace and prosperity, has now become a national security liability. Countries that fear Beijing are opening the distance. "Japan identified 518 of its roughly 3,800 listed firms as having operations core to national security, making them targets for stringent regulations, a list released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed."

Posted by: Frank G 2020-05-12
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=571299