The United States banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from Huawei and ZTE, opens new tab in 2022 and has encouraged Europe to do the same.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 month ago

    Don’t hold your breath on either one. The attempted phase out of Chinese electronics is its own self-imposed economic drag, especially as China’s semiconductor industry takes off while the western manufacturers are hobbled by their fixation on AI.

    When CPU and RAM prices get high enough, you’re going to see some very lucrative black markets for sanctions evasion.