still the narrative that it was the chinese that escalated first. well, i suppose if china is working at the magnitude that it needs to win with then it doesn't really matter.
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Why not just let the export controls and tariffs from both side kick in simultaneously starting Nov 1st? China will halt all export of minerals and other components along with medical ingredients to US and its allies (EU, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan), whilst accepting US and EU halting all export of COMAC engines, EDA tools and other industrial softwares, etc. Both side then impose 150 % total tariffs on each other along with shipping fees. And no flights will be allowed since China insists on the right to use Russian air space. And both sides will kick out students studying in STEM (with China taking most of the hit).
Let this total shutdown and embargo kick in and continue till the Chinese New Year 2026, or even until May/June 2026. Both side will refuse to backdown. This would be a great social-economic-political experiment to see whether the US or Chinese political system/ideology were able to absorb more pain; thus, which side would likely last longer in a protracted war. And thus, which side actually has superior and more resilient social-political institutions/systems.
manqiangrexue
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This guy is running away from reality like, "Maybe the Chinese decided to play an April Fools prank in October! Well-played; it would have been too predictable to do it in April! Ha. Ha. Ha. Now end the joke and turn the tap back on; you can't just ban things and ruin our supply chain!!!" From your article:
"While sending the message the overall U.S.-China relationship is in “good” shape and Trump’s “100 percent tariff does not have to happen,” Bessent insisted Beijing must back off its plan to restrict rare earth magnets. He also suggested a “lower level official” may have made the Chinese decision to restrict exports, rather than Xi himself.
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that's right. your chinese supply system? that's ours.
He's right.... I made the decision. Yes, me. When Xi gets wind of this I may get my ass kicked but it was totally worth it for the lolz.
Trump is fundamentally unfit to govern, as he publicly says he hates his enemies.
Given that the American political systems has usually had 2 opposing parties, such an mentality doesn't work.
For the system to work, you have to have political leadership which still acts in the best interests of those who didn't vote for you.
The US is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the US navy with non-US ships.