So does the US, though? Tesla has received an absurd amount of government support. So has Intel. This is targeted at China specifically, it's not some economic leveling scheme.
Because the EU doesn't really allow large-scale subsidies in the same way. Of course, the US does, which is why Tesla has been so successful and half the chip companies in the world just decided to set up new fabs there, but...
Isn't the Outer Space Treaty ALREADY covering this exact thing? Come on, people.
In case the US has forgotten, China is selling key technology like drones to Ukraine, too. If that's not staying neutral and not picking a side, I don't know what is. The US wants China to pick the US side, not stay neutral. In fact, China currently has a trade deficit with Ukraine.
In February 2024, China exported $221M and imported $477M from Ukraine, resulting in a negative trade balance of $256M.
https://www.wsj.com/world/how-american-drones-failed-to-turn-the-tide-in-ukraine-b0ebbac3
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