Re: Between morphng US regulations and RISC-V
"I'm not sure whether it is hubris, racial stereotyping or a lack of understanding of how technology develops that leads politicians to think that China will have trouble replacing the technology they are blocked from buying."
It's mostly HUBRIS.
China is a country, not a race, and it is COMMUNISM that stifles innovation (it is VERY hard to innovate when thinking outside of the box hurts your social credit score or gets you 'disappeared' which makes it hard for a U.S. company doing OEM mfg from 'CCP China' to deal with the engineers in 'CCP China' when trying to get problems fixed - yes, I have had to deal with that - in ONE case they first DENIED a problem existed, then fixed it a DIFFERENT way than what was suggested as a quick stopgap, months later, without saying anything).
But at least HALF of the politicians have NEVER INNOVATED. King Bidas, the doddering fool currently occupying the White House [for whom everything he touches turns to CRAP], has NEVER HAD A REAL JOB, particularly one where you have to make/build or design/invent things. Nor have his puppet masters, more than likely [lib-T think tank nor lefty college professor notwithstanding - plenty of THOSE kinds of people in Maryland, just north of D.C. - is NOT a REAL job].
If there is an actual GOAL here, it is to create a superficial APPEARANCE of a paper tiger, targeted at those who cast ballots out of *FEEL* instead of intelligence, while making corrupt deals behind the scenes. *COUGH*HUNTER*COUGH*
Really smart trade agreements should be made by those who understand business, NOT politics, and do not DIRECTLY PROFIT FROM THEM [through multiple shell companies as one example].