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if China invades Taiwan (Xi explicitly says he plans too) I don't think anyone will want to buy from China.

the US chip sanctions are viewed happily by the entire industry - except China. This means other countries have a chance to further displace China in the sector. Not agreeing with a certain sanction is fine but my point stands: they are meant to hobble countries long term.



The only country that is hobbled by these sanctions is the US. China will not invade Taiwan because they don't need it, and even if they do nobody will stop buying from them for this reason, since Taiwan is considered to be part of the China by most of the world (even formally by the US). It is funny that the US continues to deceive itself on this issue.


US access to Taiwanese chip makers isn’t hobbled.

Taiwan doesn’t consider itself part of China.

So the US view is in line with the practical facts on the ground.

And China wouldn’t need to saber rattle if they had credible “alternate” facts or didn’t feel they were the ones “hobbled”.


lol, xi doesnt "explicitly say he plans to". stop lying




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