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Uri Shimron's avatar

Some relevant links for readers of this interesting post:

I just found this post because it was linked to by a well known Dutch newspaper - see

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/10/12/nederland-grijpt-hard-in-bij-chipfabrikant-nexperia-uit-angst-voor-lekken-chipkennis-naar-china-a4909310, which is behind a paywall.

The ministry has, by now, published a statement in Dutch about this: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/10/12/wet-beschikbaarheid-goederen-ingezet-door-minister-van-economische-zaken.

I am not familiar with this subject matter, so I will not make further comments on this here.

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Meridian's avatar

China needs to divest investments in US and Europe and focus on BRICS because western economies are not growth markets and uneducated politicians just blame China for their own failures

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Rafael, Zhuge Liang Disciple's avatar

Bingo. Precisely why I've been questioning Zichen on his call of Beijing seeking concessions to invest in the U.S. Why do so when they're at peak bankruptcy + on the brink of societal collapse/chaos?

With no offense to Zichen - and it's not like I'm sure of being right - but it just doesn't compute in my brain. China's path for reforming the international order is wide open, the U.S. leadership continues getting weaker and weaker. It just takes boldness and some creativity, and it should be possible.

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Meridian's avatar

Shenzhen govt hinted at semi breakthrough to be announced at a conference in 2 days. People are speculating smic has 5nm ulev machines they’ll be introducing

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