I struggle to see the benefit in all the knowledge and money we have transferred to Communist China.
How has this made our nation better?
We get to save a few cents on items we buy, but we give up so many things in exchange.
I know! Took way too long to put “America First” again.
The Chinese are experts at reverse engineering.
We have taught them very little. We have transferred very little to them.
They bought everything they want to make, from us. Then they tear it apart and copy it. They get trained by us and work for us, and remember what they’ve learned and apply it to their own uses.
Ask Bill Gates about the 5,500 Microsoft employees in China:
https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-looks-to-hire-1000-new-employees-in-china/
They work cheap:
https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Microsoft-Beijing-Salaries-EI_IE1651.0,9_IL.10,17_IM997.htm
A full time software engineer in Beijing earns 202,444 yuan a year, thats $32,162 US. That’s a fifth or less of what they would make in the US.
There’s always one libertarian who will find a way to dismiss every consideration other than consumers getting the lowest price.