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Trump reportedly preparing new ways to block China’s interest in American tech
- mehly 9y agoCan someone weigh in here? Seems like if china wanted to slap a tax on every cpu chip it would hurt a bunch of our businesses that rely on fabs in China (intel, apple, etc.)?
- aquaphile 9y agoI think the intent is to make it so that these companies find other places to manufacture. Yes I know this can't happen overnight but it would get the ball rolling.
- meri_dian 9y agoChina has brought this upon itself. The Chinese do not play by the rules, so we don't really have a choice but to punish them. People rolling over on tariffs because they're afraid of a trade war are entirely missing the bigger picture. In order to enforce rules, you need carrots and sticks. A WTO member country continually acting against WTO mandates cannot be tolerated. If we get a trade war, so be it. The system must be respected. Just because China is massive and imposing doesn't mean it gets to flout the rules everyone else plays by.