The debate over China, intellectual property theft (source), and skilled immigration reveals a fundamental American dilemma: efforts to protect national security and domestic jobs (source) from a rising geopolitical rival risk undermining the openness and innovation that have historically driven US economic and technological leadership.
US wants to defend itself against China’s rise, but the tools used (trade barriers, visa limits) — risk damaging innovation and economic growth.
Libertarians agree that markets and talent mobility are essential to US dominance. Ron Paul has criticized tariffs and economic intervention, including those in the US–China trade war, as departures from free-market principles (source)
It's also obvious that China engages in unfair practices (source) and that blunt tools like visa bans won't do anything.
How can it be solved?
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