• lorez
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    452 years ago

    They undercut the sales of European vehicles which cost more.

      • @[email protected]
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        352 years ago

        “Capitalism breeds innovation and drivers prices down!”

        Capitalism: no not like that

        • bioemerl
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          162 years ago

          Unsustainable Chinese state subsidy is not capitalism.

          • elouboub
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            202 years ago

            US government shoving millions up the asses of the their industries: capitalism

            China shoving millions into their industries: communism

            Yours faithfully, the brainwashed USAian

            • @[email protected]
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              102 years ago

              Of course they are, subsidies are one of capital’s favourite methods to siphon money out of the populace. Or were you under the impression that greedy people like playing fair on fair markets?

          • chaogomu
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            82 years ago

            Every country does some level of industry subsidy. So it’s kind of baked into capitalism now. And, technically, has been since the beginning.

            • bioemerl
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              72 years ago

              Yes, and the EU largely responds in the sectors of US subsidy. Food imports are restricted. Airbus and Boeing are constant sources of trade spats, etc.

              Chinese subsidy makes American subsidy look like childs play. Their response to China should match that discrepancy.

            • @[email protected]
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              42 years ago

              They are talking about car subsidies which China does and not all countries do in all markets.

      • @[email protected]
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        192 years ago

        It’s not that simple. Caricatures are easy, but the fact remains that the Chinese auto makers are heavily subsidized and it’s that government support that allows them (partially at least) to undercut the European auto makers.

        That being said, the European auto makers really deserve to be hurt for their arrogance. And that’s coming from someone whose income is directly related to how well they do.