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China Installed More Solar Panels Last Year Than the U.S. Has in Total (www.ecowatch.com)

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China Installed More Solar Panels Last Year Than the U.S. Has in Total::China installed more new solar capacity last year than the total amount ever installed in any other country.

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[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 47 points 10 months ago (3 children)

There's a reason the US is targeting China from various fronts (trade restrictions, sanctions, etc.). China is a powerhouse and the US is terrified of being left behind.

[–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I don't get why you're getting dowvoted. I guess there are a lot of Americans over here. But your statement is absolutely true. The US attempts at restricting China's access to various technologies only make sense if they feel threatened by them.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It just could be, maybe, military posturing.

Because I don't remember any restrictions for as long as China didn't intend to start the WW3.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

china is not the country participating, directly or indirectly, in a handful of pretty destabilizing wars right now.

dunno why they are the ones being accused of wanting to start ww3

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We're watching The Thucydides Trap unfold in real-time

[–] wikibot@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Here's the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment:

The Thucydides Trap, or Thucydides' Trap, is a term popularized by American political scientist Graham T. Allison to describe an apparent tendency towards war when an emerging power threatens to displace an existing great power as a regional or international hegemon. The term exploded in popularity in 2015 and primarily applies to analysis of China–United States relations. Supporting the thesis, Allison led a study at Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs which found that, among a sample of 16 historical instances of an emerging power rivaling a ruling power, 12 ended in war. That study, however, has come under considerable criticism, and scholarly opinion on the value of the Thucydides Trap concept—particularly as it relates to a potential military conflict between the United States and China—remains divided.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee -1 points 10 months ago

China is doing a lot of shady stuff though.

If the US really wanted to resolve it they would do more about patient infringement and spend more money on research.