After the US and China "shook hands" and reduced tariffs, did the US become anxious? Once again, it wielded the cudgel of sanctions against Chinese chips. However, China did not fall into passivity; instead, it immediately drew a red line and had long made corresponding preparations.

Recently, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce suddenly issued a statement to issue a worldwide "ban": no country is allowed to use Huawei's AI chips, and whoever dares to use them will be sanctioned.

It is not difficult to see that the purpose and ambition of this statement from the United States are no longer concealed, which can be described as naked "tyrannical clauses." The core basis for the US sanctions this time is extremely "absurd," claiming that Huawei's chips "may use US technology."

However, the US cannot provide any substantial evidence. Even in official documents, the so-called sanction reason is merely "suspected," which is actually just empty talk. In any case, the US intends to sanction Chinese chips.

It is worth noting that the US sanctions this time do not only target Huawei but also include all high-performance computing chips produced in China within the scope of control, building what they call a "technical barrier." This "one-size-fits-all" approach seriously violates market rules.

Export control law expert Yang Jie from China pointed out incisively that the US cannot accept that China has achieved breakthroughs in chip performance solely through independent technology, so it uses "baseless accusations" to forcibly suppress. The panic of the US is already exposed.

Another point is that the tariff war between China and the US has pressed the "pause button" for now. Both sides will continue consultations over the next 90 days, and Trump's "tariff card" is losing its deterrent power. The US urgently needs to add new negotiation chips, which is a common tactic used by the US side.

The US attempts to shift the battlefield to the technology sector, with the ban on Huawei chips essentially still "extreme pressure," aiming to force China to make concessions on core issues such as rare earth exports and semiconductor industrial chain cooperation in subsequent negotiations.

However, in response to the US's overreach, spokesperson He Yongqian from the Ministry of Commerce clearly pointed out that the US abuse of export controls severely damages the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. China urges the US to immediately correct its erroneous practices.

It is worth noting that China emphasized immediately after that it would take resolute countermeasures in response. The implication of this statement is self-evident, equivalent to drawing a red line.

Firstly, we have legal weapons such as the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law and the Blocking Act. According to relevant regulations, China may legally retaliate, prohibiting domestic enterprises from implementing improper US sanctions, and the US has no right to interfere.

More importantly, China's strict control over rare earths is crucial. As a key strategic resource, rare earths hold a special position in the global supply-demand structure, and China controls 90% of the global rare earth lifeline.

Moreover, the US highly depends on China for rare earths, directly targeting the lifeblood of US military industry and high-tech industries. Even if the US tries every possible way to摆脱 dependence on China's rare earths, it currently cannot achieve this.

In addition, China recently announced strengthened control over strategic minerals exports, imposing export restrictions on gallium, germanium, tungsten, bismuth, molybdenum, indium, and heavy rare earth strategic minerals, and cracking down on smuggling.

If the US wants to use technical blockades to strangle China, we will also pinch the US' rare earth vital points. What China said about countermeasures is not mere verbal intimidation. Relevant systems have been implemented.

In short, if the US continues to indulge in the old road of unilateral sanctions, it will ultimately end up hurting itself. And hegemonism is bound to fail in today's era.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7504886287480930855/

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