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It will be interesting how this plays out.

I don’t see any clear evidence that Biden’s, (or Trump’s), policies trying to stifle China’s technological rise has worked at all.

China is now producing 5th generation fighter jets (and soon engines). 6th generation is in the works and rumors suggest China may be ahead in this area.

Chinese chip manufacturers are down to 5-7nm process already.

Their AI companies, including Kling, are world-class.

Chinese drones and EV manufacturers dominate the world.

What is US policy achieving here? Since 2017, the US has added restriction after restriction on China and China has continued to narrow the gap or pull ahead.

It is my humble opinion that US policy is flawed because focuses on holding China back when it should focus on promoting domestic talent and fostering innovation at home.

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