>they were effective in their goals and slowed China down I believe that, unfortunately, the US has a much lesser grip on the global economy nowadays. So, the

>they were effective in their goals and slowed China down I believe that, unfortunately, the US has a much lesser grip on the global economy nowadays. So, these kinds of sanctions only slow them down (the US), while other economies benefit immensely, even China itself. i.e. there will always be a buyer for a billion surplus chips in the market.