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After this move by the US, it wouldn't surprise me if there soon were 7-9 instead of 6 such companies, and the new entries were Chinese/China-friendly. China h
by rndgermandude 6y ago
After this move by the US, it wouldn't surprise me if there soon were 7-9 instead of 6 such companies, and the new entries were Chinese/China-friendly.
China has both, money and leverage (not just political, rare earths, etc), to throw at this problem, and from China's perspective it should be a strategic priority to get this done. It would in fact surprise me if there weren't such projects already in full drive since May 2019 when this all started.
- mark_l_watson 6y agoYou have brought up my largest concern over weaponizing IP and means of production. This might help Trump’s ability to win a second term, but I argue that long term we are forcing China and large parts of the world to develop their own tech and become stronger competitors. I know that our system of government does not optimize long term gain, but this case seems especially bad.