Chapter 85: Turbulence in the Far East

Where there are people, there are societies. Once interests are involved, everything becomes complicated.

Some oppose "free trade," while others support it. Not everyone is a victim of "free trade"; on the contrary, many industries in Britannia benefit from it.

For example, the coal industry.

Since the last century, Britannia had been the world's largest exporter of coal. Even today, nearly a third of the coal production capacity in the United Kingdom is used for export.

Once out of the free trade system, the good days for the coal bosses would end. With tariff barriers, Britannia's coal would lose its cost advantage.

If the energy industry cannot monopolize the market, its core competitiveness is cost. Without a cost advantage, it is almost inevitable that the market will be invaded.

Another example is the textile industry.

Although hit hard by the wave of industrialization, Britannia remains the world's leading exporter of textiles.