One of the best things China ever did for their people beyond opening their markets was the local industry partnership/"forced tech transfer" requirement. All I'm saying is the US grew overly dependent on their labor and non-existent IP protections while ignoring their military and influence growth. Just like we've done on Saudi oil. I just found it weird that you drew an analogy of China being dependent on US/western chips but ignored the much broader US dependency on Chinese wares. As far as telling others what to do? Besides the US, no clearer example than China really; Tibet, Uyghurs, early HK takeover, Taiwan, predatory lending infra projects worldwide, south China sea and neighbors, etc, etc.. I'd rather we bullied dictatorships and authoritarian regimes rather than the other way around tbh. The timing and muted Chinese response is interesting though. My guess is the WH sought this opportunity of economic uncertainty (which China's feeling as well) to lessen retaliatory sanctions ("they can't afford it").
What I like about your posts is all my seething anger at America go away and instead I want a flag tattooed on my chest and tell you to fk off
This is overtly in defense of Taiwan. Protecting our IP and the means of production of a key ally. No different than defending Kuwait over oil. A huge fucking flex. Go Brandon!
It's good to see all of the Axis penetration agents on this thread so that we can start with IP and multilateration.
‘Taiwan is f*ked regardless of the chips. Its export to China is over 60%, only surplus is the trades with China. Chips are nothing until recent decades. China is always wanting it back, is its Crimea.
yeah, this was overtly aggressive and smells of Taiwan threat assessment warning shot. Basically, what we'd have done pre-UA invasion except we had little to leverage against Russia w/o the Euros.
Still Usa is the main economic, military, tech subject in the world. Just did what an empire would do to keep the position. The missing point is that they just created (with their actions) new alliances that highly unlikely will be able to fight later. Divide et impera.
应付 付 lolz, yeah, this would be worse than native Americans, blacks, women, japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, etc... not allowed to participate in the democratic process and being "citizens" in name only.