Could US-China trade war be solved by a 10-year-old playing a game online? The American consulate in Hong Kong is hoping to find out
- New online simulation takes players back to 19th century and lets them start and develop their own trading company
- Project is aimed at children aged 10 to 14 and is backed by the US consulate and education group Hong Kong-America Centre
If the trading relationship between China and the United States had been formed by children, could a win-win situation have emerged instead of the present dispute between the two?
That is the question an online game to be launched at the end of this year, which simulates trading conditions between the two countries in the early 19th century, is hoping to answer.
“We wanted to highlight the long history of trade and exchange between the two countries, and the special role that Hong Kong and Macau have always played in the relationship,” said Darragh Paradiso, the consulate’s director of public affairs.
“There are trade tensions from time to time, but it’s important to remember that in general, two centuries of engagement and trade have tremendously benefited both societies.”
