It would be nice if someone would eventually “take on” China, in the sense of adopting an approach to trade policy that encourages China to liberalize.
Visceral reactions to tragedies are normal, but new laws and restrictions rarely reduce harm and often make matters worse. The best public policy relies on data-driven evidence.
We should never forget the moment when two of history’s worst dictators came together to do evil, leaving immeasurable death and carnage in their wake.
