As I understand it, I agree with your concern that China probably shouldn't gain anymore strength in trade than they possess already, because they'll eventually pull the same garbage the U.S. does today, almost certainly. However, the poetic justice of defeating tariffs through public investment is a little bit of a consolation prize, as least ideologically.

I'm not firm in my stance so if you disagree or think I'm missing something, please feel free to discuss with earnest :)

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

I think the real poetic justice would be for china to defeat the imperialists's strategy of distorting world markets to their benefit by resisting such distortions. Let the imperialists ruin the foundations of their own power. The capitalists will subvert market forces while socialists master them.