First, a simple case of fact of what happens to a massive tariff against Chinese made products. In 2011, US imposed a massive tariff against Chinese made solar panels and cells. In 2013, EU followed with a 50% tariff against Chinese made solar panels and cells. In order to "keep US and EU solar companies competitive against unfair dumping". Now, 3-6 years after that, … [Read more...] about In US’s Consumption Economy, Tariffs are just pointless Government Accounting Tricks
Donald Trump is the proof of HH was right about Democracy, No Schadenfreude on HH Critics, Just Pity on the Pre-Truthers
At the very least, they wasted their energy huffing and puffing about China, while they should have kept their eyes on their own homes. (A lesson not lost on HH folks, who are keen to keep a watch on China). At the apparent, their own "liberalism" against China showed why Trump won. Their stereotyping of China and Chinese people paved way to Trump style stereotypes and … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is the proof of HH was right about Democracy, No Schadenfreude on HH Critics, Just Pity on the Pre-Truthers
50 years after the “Cultural Revolution”, Trump’s “Great Cultural Revolution” of the Stupid Populism
This is where I disagree with my friends on HH about Donald Trump. Maybe because I'm a cynic at heart, maybe because I don't trust "Great" sales pitches. Or maybe, because I lived through part of the "Great Cultural Revolution", which gives me some perspective to call BS. Here on HH, I have previously written about the Cultural Revolution, its good and its bad. I have … [Read more...] about 50 years after the “Cultural Revolution”, Trump’s “Great Cultural Revolution” of the Stupid Populism
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Re-Writes UNCLOS Into a Treaty That No One Agreed To, and the “you didn’t say no, so it wasn’t rape” argument of PCA
There are a lot of problems with the PCA's recent decisions on SCS. First, there is the jurisdiction issue, whether the PCA had the authority to decide this case, even though China rightfully opted out of arbitration. It's an important question of consent to arbitration. If China didn't consent to arbitration, it's PCA's overreach, which makes PCA a violator of the UNCLOS … [Read more...] about Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Re-Writes UNCLOS Into a Treaty That No One Agreed To, and the “you didn’t say no, so it wasn’t rape” argument of PCA
The Real Dirt on AMSC’s Hidden Encryption on Wind Turbine Controllers in China
They might be illegal, and that's why AMSC tried so hard to hide it. The problem with Encryption software, even ancillary encryption SW (the ones used for digital signatures and copyright protections), is that they are Export-controlled by US, which restricts their exports to China (source code and the compiled binary). What's worse for AMSC, even if US approves, China … [Read more...] about The Real Dirt on AMSC’s Hidden Encryption on Wind Turbine Controllers in China