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tartoran01/17/20252 repliesview on HN

But also no external competition causes no pressure to improve.


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dr_dshiv01/17/2025

That’s why the Huawei story seems different.

I think it’s about this attempt to block that actually makes the opponent stronger. The export restrictions were designed to weaken their competitiveness not enhance!

The restrictions blocked asml and Samsung and others from trading with China. Now China can just replace them. It seems.

jampekka01/17/2025

Seemed to work for the space and arms races for example.