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There is a list. They'd rather the policy applies to that list, than the actual list items at the time of the writing, so that it can be updated. > The most re
by jvanderbot 3y ago
There is a list. They'd rather the policy applies to that list, than the actual list items at the time of the writing, so that it can be updated.
> The most recent Countries of Particular Concern designations were made by the Secretary of State on November 30, 2022: Burma, People’s Republic of China, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
https://www.state.gov/countries-of-particular-concern-special-watch-list-countries-entities-of-particular-concern/ https://www.state.gov/countries-of-particular-concern-specia...
- sneak 3y agoI don't see any chip factories in any of those except China and Russia. I wish I understood why they pretend this is something other than a cold war.
- jvanderbot 3y agoThe list has nothing to do with chip manufacturing. The list is used as a list of reasonable-to-exclude countries from the CHIPS act. The same list is used _all over the place_, including things like NASA mission collaboration, government funding for conference travel, background checks for visiting gov offices, etc.
- jfoutz 3y agoWhat does cold war in this context? My mom went to China with a group a few years ago, and had a great experience.
- SkyMarshal 3y agoThat’s an odd list. Eritrea? Nicaragua? Pakistan and the other stans? Are they concerned that chips or tech sold to those countries could get re-sold to China or Russia?
- rtkwe 3y agoEritrea and Nicaragua are because of religious persecution most likely. These recommendations don't directly result in being added to the list but they're a pretty hard push in that direction I think. https://www.uscirf.gov/news-room/releases-statements/uscirf-releases-new-report-eritreas-religious-freedom-violations#:~:text=In%20its%202023%20Annual%20Report,religious%20freedom%20concerns%20in%20Eritrea https://www.uscirf.gov/news-room/releases-statements/uscirf-.... https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/nicaragua/#:~:text=contradicted%20government%20rhetoric.-,On%20November%2030%2C%202022%2C%20in%20accordance%20with%20the%20International%20Religious,severe%20violations%20of%20religious%20freedom https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-r....
- FredPret 3y agoData normalization!