Ah, the U.S. government, ever the benevolent guardian of free markets—except when it isn’t. In its latest episode of “Global Tech Policing,” Washington has decided that if it can’t out-innovate, it will simply outlaw. These semiconductor restrictions are less about “national security” and more about economic sabotage dressed up as patriotism.
Banning China’s firms from accessing key technology? That’s not competition; that’s the geopolitical equivalent of tripping your opponent in a race and calling it fair play. The irony? While the U.S. preaches free trade, it’s busy strong-arming allies like Japan and the Netherlands into compliance while giving them just enough exemptions to keep them on a leash.
And let’s not forget the genius behind this policy: choking China’s access to semiconductors will only accelerate Beijing’s push for self-sufficiency. The U.S. isn’t stopping China’s tech rise; it’s merely giving it an even greater incentive to succeed—without any reliance on American firms. Brilliant strategy, Washington. What’s next? Banning gravity to stop objects from falling?