alt Hacker NewsCommitting to threats/promises "illogically" gives you a better negotiating position.
Acting "illogically" to spite bad behavior leads to less bad behavior.
Committing to threats/promises "illogically" gives you a better negotiating position.
Acting "illogically" to spite bad behavior leads to less bad behavior.
No one believes it, so it won't strengthen your negotiating position. It's an unconfirmed rumour of unknown origin, and nobody is taking it seriously. And you're missing the historical context, which makes TSMC irrelevant to China's claims.