CSIS now says that China’s control over gallium is a national security threat for US (features.csis.org)

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[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago

It's kind of hilarious how US has been trying to find all kinds of ways to screw China over economically, and China just flexes by restricting a couple of items surgically causing panic in US. It's such an elegant way to let Americans know that China can fuck over their whole economy overnight.

[-] Magos_Galactose@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Sometimes China didn't even need to do anything.

Toilet paper, for example.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Indeed, US is already a house of cards, so not exactly in the best position to fight an economic war with China of all places.

[-] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Bidet sovereignty. Don't go to economic war unless you can be sure your people can still clean their bottoms.

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