▲ | DiogenesKynikos 5 hours ago | |||||||
This factory is being built by BYD, not the government, and not a state-owned enterprise. It's being built because BYD anticipates massive growth in demand for electric vehicles, not because of some arbitrary mandate. BYD is known for its ruthless price-cutting and drive for efficiency, so they're a very bad example to illustrate government bloat. | ||||||||
▲ | ZeroGravitas 4 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||
There is a mandate, several interconnected mandates actually. They're not arbitrary though, and many nations have them. China just seems to be translating that into action better. https://www.globalpolicywatch.com/2021/06/chinas-14th-five-y... | ||||||||
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