The US should draw conclusions from space and not make the same mistakes with processors
Not much to write about. In 2011 there was the famous (for some at least) Wolf Amendment passed which forced the breakage of all connections between NASA and Chinese space agencies. No more honky dory, just plain old competition with full secrecy.
Where did this lead the US? China has landed on Mars (multiple times) and now plans to put taikonauts on the Moon by 2030. Can they pull this off? Most certainly they have a fair bit of chance to do it. Will we have another space race? Maybe. Will it matter? No. Why? China is not in a race packed with propaganda stunts. They are in this game for the long run. Even if NASA somehow will smack US astronauts on the Moon sooner China will proceed with its plan. One can just ask where would China be if it wouldn't have to pour huge amounts of money and resources into the space program that has to be done alone. A smart US policy might be to keep your opponent close and on watch. Instead, Washington has chosen to kick China you know where, and here we are 12 years later and NASA is in deep trouble whereas China is moving swiftly forward.
Let's get to the bottom line as time is... time. The CHIPS and Science Act act might produce exactly the same outcome as the Wolf Amendment. In a decade or two China will have its own processor industry and will have control over each and every step of it (listening to some Polish experts on China and processor matters makes me believe that this is certain). This would mean full independence. Great job Washington lawmakers. You did it again.
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