Originally Posted by
Yngvi
Nationalization and mandates would not be necessary or desired. All they have to do enact legislation that ensures China is playing on a level field with the rest of the world. This includes IP protection, penalties for theft of corporate technology and proprietary information, reciprocal tariffs, reciprocal treatment of Chinese owned businesses, reciprocal treatment of CCP nationals, reciprocal treatment of Chinese media outlets (state-run, anyway. We maintain our ideals of freedom), anti-military aggression penalties like other countries face, anti-dumping laws, a temporary agency that would specifically counter Chinese evasion of these laws and provisions (would be badly needed) etc.
American dependence on Chinese supply chains was largely predicated on a parasitic trade relationship. If our political leaders have any moral fortitude, they will enact the simple measures that prevent dependence.
These supply chains are a boulder on the edge of a steep mountainside. All they need is a nudge to start rolling.