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The U.S. president has committed to rapid decoupling, whatever the consequences.
The Trump rubes have been told to say Biden loves Xi and works for Xi. They even call him Xiden sometimes.
But in reality:
Trump on Chinaās Xi: āWe love each otherā
Trump said that at Davos.
You know, the place where the Deep State meets to plot our subjugation and stuff...
Out here in the real world:
Donald Trumpās scattershot regulation and erratic public statements offered little clarity to allies, adversaries, and companies around the world. Joe Bidenās actions have been more systematic, but long-term U.S. goals have remained hidden beneath bureaucratic opacity and cautious platitudes.
Last Friday, however, a dense regulatory filing from a little-known federal agency gave the strongest hint yet of U.S. intentions. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new extraterritorial limits on the export to China of advanced semiconductors, chip-making equipment, and supercomputer components. The controls, more so than any earlier U.S. action, reveal a single-minded focus on thwarting Chinese capabilities at a broad and fundamental level. Although framed as a national security measure, the primary damage to China will be economic, on a scale well out of proportion to Washingtonās cited military and intelligence concerns.
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This shift portends even harsher U.S. measures to come, not only in advanced computing but also in other sectors (like biotech, manufacturing, and finance) deemed strategic. The pace and details are uncertain, but the strategic objective and political commitment are now clearer than ever. Chinaās technological rise will be slowed at any price.