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cbreynoldsonlast Monday at 10:56 PM1 replyview on HN

It's unlikely that China would've become completely dependent on us in either case. They're good copycats, with incredible talent in engineering and manufacturing. They're aware that we depend on them for a lot - I think they'd be similarly aware of the risk of becoming dependent on us.


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Laurel1234yesterday at 9:52 AM

The copycat shit is 20 years past now. China has been leading in innovation in a bunch of sectors.