>I am actually surprised that the US government is so happy to tolerate large US companies completely undermining their own geopolitical position just to increa

>I am actually surprised that the US government is so happy to tolerate large US companies completely undermining their own geopolitical position just to increase profits Well that's because until Pompeo, US had no formal position on sovereignty claims - US historic position was neutrality and now just whatever is anti PRC. It takes time for US to manufacture consent and decouple / "derisk" markets until companies get the hint or are forced to.