I think you misunderstood my earlier point. I mean for most EU or Canadian citizens, the odds of being negative about Xi having actual impact are near 0 (not many travel to China), whilst many do travel to the US.. and rely on US tech.
No, you've misunderstood my point. Note that I wrote "closer cooperation with China might make it more likely in practice" - my point is that closer relations with China will increase how many people travel there increasing odds of being negative about Xi having actual impact.
