Amid disruption from the Iran war, China has banned exports of sulphuric acid, a crucial component used to treat drinking water, refine petroleum and make batteries, clothing and phosphate fertilisers.
West: China is evil and anyone that trades with them is morally bankrupt! We must rid ourselves of reliance on Chinese goods! Doesn’t matter of we’re screwing over our own citizens in the process, they should have put Western pride over their own livelihoods anyway!
China: Cool, we’ll even help you wean yourselves off by restricting exports.
West: That just proves our point of how evil they are! They’re depriving poor us of resources! How dare they!
West: China is evil and anyone that trades with them is morally bankrupt! We must rid ourselves of reliance on Chinese goods! Doesn’t matter of we’re screwing over our own citizens in the process, they should have put Western pride over their own livelihoods anyway!
China: Cool, we’ll even help you wean yourselves off by restricting exports.
West: That just proves our point of how evil they are! They’re depriving poor us of resources! How dare they!