How is their action discrimination? That's silly. Obviously it would be discrimination if they wouldn't hire people because they have a specific country of birth but that is not what they are doing.
They are afraid that the governments of China and Russia could easily force people who live in those countries to give up data. That is a valid concern since that is happening in China.
I know how it affects the economic. Just look at where stuff is produced. It's hard to find things that are produced in Europe or the states. You may say that this is a good thing but I disagree, the same thing could easily happen with software and that would be a dark day in my opinion.
I don't care if that would make me "poorer" in the sense that I can have less material goods. It would still be a better world in my view and better for the environment. I rather pay more for something produced in the EU than to have something shipped from China just to save a few bucks.
I live in Europe and I use/consume things made in Europe every day. And instead of arguing to me, just read if protectionism was ever a good decision - just from the history.
> I rather pay more for something produced in the EU than to have something shipped from China just to save a few bucks.
Protectionism works quite contrary, so you do not support it anyway :)
Yes, it certainly is a good decision. For example, if we had no protections like customs China would easily subsidize any market they wish to gain monopoly of the market in question.
This is happening even WITH protectionism like customs and tolls. Chinas government subsidize stuff like steel production which makes it hard for companies like SSAB in Sweden to compete with them since they sell their steel cheaper than the cost to produce it.
How shall countries protect themselves from countries that act like that without protecting their market? It's extremely naive to think that countries that are rough dictatorships will play fair and nice.
EU should have A LOT higher customs against countries like China. Trading with them on a fair level gives them too much economic control which is good for us in the short term but incredibly bad in the long term.
That is why south park can make an episode like "Band in China" today because we have already given them a lot of control.
One thing is a response to unfair competition and completely different - protectionism just to support local companies and give them advantage in competition - it leads to stagnation.
They are afraid that the governments of China and Russia could easily force people who live in those countries to give up data. That is a valid concern since that is happening in China.
I know how it affects the economic. Just look at where stuff is produced. It's hard to find things that are produced in Europe or the states. You may say that this is a good thing but I disagree, the same thing could easily happen with software and that would be a dark day in my opinion.
I don't care if that would make me "poorer" in the sense that I can have less material goods. It would still be a better world in my view and better for the environment. I rather pay more for something produced in the EU than to have something shipped from China just to save a few bucks.