Summary
China has imposed an export ban on dual-use products to 28 U.S. defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, and General Dynamics, in retaliation for U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
Ten firms were barred from trade and investments in China.
Beijing condemned the arms sales, citing violations of the One China principle and threats to Taiwan Strait stability.
The ban follows Taiwan’s recent receipt of advanced U.S. military equipment, including Abrams tanks, as the island bolsters its defenses against China’s military activities.
I imagine Washington and Beijing are probably in some degree of concurrence about US defense contractors not having a supply chain that goes through China.
Not really, they’re the one country besides Israel that the US will never invade or go to war with, since it would permanently end the US economy.
I think you misunderstand the complexity of the situation. The US would go to war on behalf of our economic interest and allies depending on the leadership, but not likely initiate itat the moment. China is under immense pressure of a different type and may use military might in the future to change it’s power, but both have challenge which make your statement too black and white to be valid. It’s more gray.
The following are all Foreign Affair, but give good long form context to current challenges.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/why-china-wont-give-failing-economic-model
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-real-economic-crisis
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-gray-zone-offensive-against-taiwan-backfiring
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/why-china-isnt-scared-trump
The 1800s want their predictions back
Dan Daly intensifies
The chances of the US shooting its own dick by deciding to invade another country can sometimes be low, but they’re never zero.
Good. Any country that did the right thing and supports the Republic of China should be morally opposed to any dealing with the PRC & the CCP. Keep standing for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and oh yeah, Free Tibet
Please sanction us more, China. Nothing would make me happier than a total economic disconnection from your genocidal state. We normally have to work very hard to accomplish this.
I’m surprised they hadn’t already
