I don’t see how China’s government control is in any way excessive. The government steps in when companies start doing things that are harmful to society at large, and that’s precisely when I’d want the government to step in.
Which is precisely what allowed local industry to develop without being choked out by large US companies. The only countries that have anything comparable to companies like Google today are Russia and China. The other benefit was shutting out US propaganda.
I don’t see how China’s government control is in any way excessive. The government steps in when companies start doing things that are harmful to society at large, and that’s precisely when I’d want the government to step in.
The whole internet is hidden behind a great firewall.
Which is precisely what allowed local industry to develop without being choked out by large US companies. The only countries that have anything comparable to companies like Google today are Russia and China. The other benefit was shutting out US propaganda.