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Ygg2today at 5:23 AM1 replyview on HN

Then those countries that didn't will have an advantage at selling their electronics to the world.

Or their consumers will enjoy cheap PC part prices. With possible gray zone re-export market.

Of course we could see retreat from global markets to mercantilism, but that has yet to fully happen.


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alephnerdtoday at 5:25 AM

Or China could stop antagonizing blocs like the EU through actions like solidifying ties with Russia [0][1][2], imposing rare earth export restrictions on the EU [3], and undermining EU institutions [4].

[0] - https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/xi-putin-hail-tie...

[1] - https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-president-xi-meet...

[2] - https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-calls-closer-defen...

[3] - https://www.reuters.com/world/china/eu-steps-up-efforts-cut-...

[4] - https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3316875/ch...

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