Finally, COVID is “over” in Shanghai. Now that the CCP declares its victory, the US will likely become more comfortable, temporarily.
America certainly needs that relief.
We already see that reflected in container prices. At this point in the cycle, anything helps.
I used to believe China had already won against the US until they decided to crush founders with oppression (Didi, Alibaba, PinDuoDuo -- and hundreds of others).
There is still hope for freedom; once they meddle with self-made tech billionaires, they start to lose since there is no point in building wealth if you don’t have ultimate lasting freedom.
The most important realizations I had about human existence happened when I was by myself. Self-discovery is hard and necessary.
As I am back in SF, I have been looking to catch up with friends over dinner. I can’t imagine how painful it must be to own a boutique hotel or a restaurant.
The positive aspect of the pandemic is that it completely re-aligned how people do business and interact with each other.
