Sure, but when you’re in the economic position that China is you can get away with that… although, they do you usually like to operate with plausible deniability, and this seems to cause problems for that.
Still though, China’s typical response when they get called on their bullshit is “fuck you, do something about it”.
This is part of it, but it’s more than that. A lot of countries are dependent on China as a supplier, and a buyer. It’s… problematic to publicly criticize your primary source of steel.
Sure, but when you’re in the economic position that China is you can get away with that… although, they do you usually like to operate with plausible deniability, and this seems to cause problems for that.
Still though, China’s typical response when they get called on their bullshit is “fuck you, do something about it”.
When you’re rich they let you do it …
This is part of it, but it’s more than that. A lot of countries are dependent on China as a supplier, and a buyer. It’s… problematic to publicly criticize your primary source of steel.
Although if you’re an idiot, it’s easy to destroy a relationship with your primary importer of steel.
Not defending China in any way, but that’s the response used by most powerful countries.