> Do you really think China wasn’t already actively building and/or stealing this tech while still doing business with American companies No. I and policymaker

> Do you really think China wasn’t already actively building and/or stealing this tech while still doing business with American companies No. I and policymakers I used to work with have been cognizant about this for around a decade now. Check out the Sullivan Principle - technology will diffuse, but putting roadblocks to maintain the existing lead is critical. > but processor tech was something the party decided was a national security issue long, long before any sanction was even whispered about Absolutely, yet 10 years ago China was 2 generations behind, and with Huawei's announcement, they are still 2 generations behind. The difference is almost $100B was spent by the PRC just to keep the status quo. These are hard problems, and very targeted and swift sanctions DO make it harder