[Sentinel]

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Trump slapped tariffs on Chinese goods to “decouple.”
Turns out, it just reprogrammed Americans to become freelance smugglers of Chinese products.

Look at the customs scene at Chinese airports:
Foreigners hauling suitcase after suitcase—skincare, electronics, snacks, herbal remedies.

In the 70s & 80s, Chinese travelers brought Western goods home like treasure.
Now? It’s the West making pilgrimage to China for the real deal.

They came to contain China.
They left with carry-ons full of Taobao.

Crisis? No, no—opportunity.
Decoupling just created a new profession: cross-border Chinese personal shopper.

[Sentinel]

Adam Smith literally wrote about this phenomenon. Putting tariffs on foreign products that are in demand just creates opportunities for smugglers

[Alice Alicia]

 

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