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Chinese ‘invasion barges’ spotted on drills for first time (www.yahoo.com)
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Chinese “D-Day style” barges have been spotted practising what appear to be amphibious landings in the South China Sea.

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[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When has China restricted countries from technology that wasn’t in retaliation to western restrictions on them?

[–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Taiwan's National Security Bureau says that without their supply chain of advanced machinery and parts as well as ultra-pure raw materials, the factories won't be able to do much for long at current tech levels and will quickly fall behind the leading edge. And both the US and Taiwan have plans to scuttle the plants if they see the need anyway.