The US Chip Blockade against China Is Creating Unplanned Consequences

Tags: Protectionism and Free Trade, Strategy, War and Foreign Policy

12/01/2022 Mihai Macovei

Supporters of US microchip policy against China claim the policy is “strategic,” but in reality, it is old-fashioned protectionism with all the usual economic damage.

Original Article: “The US Chip Blockade against China Is Creating Unplanned Consequences”

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