• TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Gotta wonder the point behind all of these “China does a thing better than the U.S.” stories is.

    Are we in some sort of competition with China? I mean more so than usual.

    • DireTech@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      It shows how much our own investment has cratered. Costs for research are higher here for materials and wages, yet they’re still outspending the US now.

    • prettybunnys@piefed.social
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      3 months ago

      Spamoflage / dragon bridge is where you’d start your search for the answer.

      Basically, it’s deliberately done

    • spinnetrouble@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      It shows that China is challenging the American hegemony and America’s cultural clout is decreasing. Whether it’s a competition is in the eye of the beholder. Articles saying “China is outpacing the US in whatever” are making the observation that America, a nation that’s used to banking on its reputation for being a top tier innovator in everything from tech to entertainment, is losing that ability if not straight up giving it away.