Basic comment on the China deal. My message to the Trade Team. “Do what you can, BUT accept what cannot be done.” Probable facts. 1. China has already stolen enough technology and materials to sustain them for at least ten years. They need no more now, but cannot give up their practices if only to save face. 2. China will continue to hack. 3. China will continue to promote their information hegemony worldwide, and military hegemony in the Pacific. China’s military development in the the South China Sea. What can you do except get promises? Here you can exert tariff policies if it continues. This is measurable! China’s space explorations and militarization. These will continue regardless. This is not measurable! Trade deal. Negotiate a move toward a fiscal quid pro quo over the next six/seven years. This is measurable! China’s foreign corporate ownership (in China). This should be a non negotiable part of a trade agreement. China is bending
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