Trump loves tariffs because they are so simple and straightforward, lol....
'Everything is on the table': Trump administration reportedly considering curbs on exports made using US software to China
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By Andy Edser published yesterday
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According to a Reuters report, the Trump administration is currently considering multiple different plans in response—one of which being new restrictions on exports to China on items made with, or containing, US-made software.
That would track with Trump's recent threat to impose export controls on "any and all critical software", announced alongside a new 100% tariff on Chinese goods earlier this month. According to Reuters, the Trump administration's plans are still under discussion, but a US official and three people briefed by US authorities have confirmed that a wide software export restriction is one of many plans currently under consideration.
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said that "everything is on the table" when asked specifically about the potential software curbs on Wednesday. "If these export controls—whether it's software, engines, or other things—happen, it will likely be in coordination with our G7 allies," he confirmed.
If the restrictions were to go ahead, the number of products affected could potentially be dizzying, as US software is used in the production of a huge array of products, from jet engines to farming equipment. Microsoft Windows and Google's Android operating system are also widely-used throughout the country, and although there are Chinese equivalents, like Huawei's Harmony OS, the knock on effect of US-software reliant devices and equipment being barred from export to Chinese shores would likely be a huge blow to China's economy.
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I am getting more nervous about this "face-to-face" meeting next week between these two guys who like to pretend that they are far more knowledgeable and powerful than they are. They are better at destroying things than they are at building things. |
