Policymakers in both the United States and China seem to have fully accepted, and even embraced, the logic of economic decoupling. But what exactly will decoupling entail, and what will its consequences be?
tallies the costs of the global economic fragmentation that the US-China rivalry has set in motion.
The bipartisan push to ban TikTok in the US reflects both the growing distrust of China and lawmakers’ limited understanding of the tech world. While there are legitimate national-security concerns associated with the platform, a US ban could end up accelerating deglobalization.
thinks efforts to restrict American users’ access to the app are hypocritical and counterproductive.
悉尼—Facebook 推出了一种新的数字货币—天秤币 (Libra),这引发了一波怀疑、批评和彻底敌对的狂潮。考虑到 Facebook 对用户数据和个人隐私的粗心大意,这些质疑是可以理解的。尽管如此,公众的焦虑并不会阻止曾经承诺 “快速行动,破除陈规” 的Facebook向前发展—并且可能在这个过程中破坏整个国家的经济。
我们还没有完全了解天秤币将如何工作。无论对天秤币进行怎样天花乱坠的宣传,它可能只是现有支付方案的另一个变种。Apple Pay、PayPal、微信 (WeChat)等服务已经提供了这样一种基本的支付方式,包括各种增强便利性的功能,以吸引客户和企业。但实际上,这些服务只是现有支付渠道链中的一个额外环节,并最终与传统的银行系统相连。
如果天秤币只是与这些现有的支付方案相竞争,那么 Facebook 仍然会有大量的选择,不仅是转账和外汇交易费用,在数据收集方面也是如此。积累社交网络庞大用户群的支付和交易细节本身就是Facebook的一大亮点。
To continue reading, register now.
Subscribe now for unlimited access to everything PS has to offer.
Subscribe
As a registered user, you can enjoy more PS content every month – for free.
Register
Already have an account? Log in