That isn't how these things work, not even in China. You don't just ban companies. You create an environment were public opinion, the legal framework and government investment favors your own companies. The Toyota…
Google isn't illegal in China. Unless you count its current form, but that is true for e.g. European gambling sites in the US. You can certainly argue that Google shouldn't be in China because of Chinese laws, but…
How is the EU's anti-trust claims ridiculous? Apple, and Google (and probably more companies), made special deals with Ireland and Luxembourg to pay something like <5% VAT and <5% corporate tax, while everyone else were…
Yes. I think even the direct relationship between Google and the US government is fairly well documented. But more generally: 1. Companies in the US have large influence over policy through lobbying.…
That isn't how these things work, not even in China. You don't just ban companies. You create an environment were public opinion, the legal framework and government investment favors your own companies. The Toyota…
Google isn't illegal in China. Unless you count its current form, but that is true for e.g. European gambling sites in the US. You can certainly argue that Google shouldn't be in China because of Chinese laws, but…
How is the EU's anti-trust claims ridiculous? Apple, and Google (and probably more companies), made special deals with Ireland and Luxembourg to pay something like <5% VAT and <5% corporate tax, while everyone else were…
Yes. I think even the direct relationship between Google and the US government is fairly well documented. But more generally: 1. Companies in the US have large influence over policy through lobbying.…