Not to mention China’s export controls on rare earths, forcing foreign firms (especially firms) to obtain approval from the Chinese government in order to obtain even trace amounts of Chinese-origin rare earth materials. [https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=eX3WlHcTvF8&t=173]

I’ve also seen a massive uptick in ‘irony-posting’ (I don’t have a name for it) reminiscent to what I’ve seen on