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BoraTas said:

Yes, Germany requires a retaliation already. Refusal to sell the engine for Thailand's sub, Huawei, Xinjiang related policies... I think an environmental protection tax on imported ICE-engined cars over some weight (chosen so that it impacts German luxury SUVs specifically) would be nice.

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That would be reactionary. I'm sure the guys in Beijing who obviously have more insight than us are playing out various scenarios. They will respond in a manner, time and place of their choosing.

Just like we saw with Boeing and now the US has to run around leaking stories of how they are pushing the Dutch to stop ASML exports.

xypher said:

So it means that there would be no hard feelings if VW is booted out of the Chinese market? New political constellation 'n shit. But who am I kidding - they would be screaming and crying everywhere if that happens.

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There's really no need for that. VW employs a lot of people in China and competition is good for consumers and it also spurs innovation. It d be unwise to cut off one's nose to spite one's face. Just pass laws that force VW to use more Chinese components, make their expertise work for China.

IMO it's not good for a government, Chinese or otherwise, to stymie the free market. It just needs to be regulated to work for the people. How much can VW contribute to the German economy if it doesn't import cars, manufacturing tools/robots, or car parts from Germany? How much more can it contribute to the Chinese economy if that happened? Sure, some Western investors will benefit as well, but where do you think they'd invest their money if this happens? Germany? I don't think so.

Topazchen said:

That would be reactionary. I'm sure the guys in Beijing who obviously have more insight than us are playing out various scenarios. They will respond in a manner, time and place of their choosing.

Just like we saw with Boeing and now the US has to run around leaking stories of how they are pushing the Dutch to stop ASML exports.

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Can you link and explain what happened to Boeing and the asml news?

Advanced CNC machines.

dingyibvs said:

There's really no need for that. VW employs a lot of people in China and competition is good for consumers and it also spurs innovation. It d be unwise to cut off one's nose to spite one's face. Just pass laws that force VW to use more Chinese components, make their expertise work for China.

IMO it's not good for a government, Chinese or otherwise, to stymie the free market. It just needs to be regulated to work for the people. How much can VW contribute to the German economy if it doesn't import cars, manufacturing tools/robots, or car parts from Germany? How much more can it contribute to the Chinese economy if that happened? Sure, some Western investors will benefit as well, but where do you think they'd invest their money if this happens? Germany? I don't think so.

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There isn't really any need to pass laws to make VW use more Chinese components.

Unless VW uses more Chinese components for its electric cars, VW will continue to fall behind its Chinese competitors in terms of technology and cost.

The same applies to the software stack which controls the car and infotainment system.

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Guess he learnt his lessons, that's all it matters, Before Trump a newly hired young engineer in Huawei was fired for writing to him about the supply chain vulnerabilities looks like he studied his mistakes and decided to rectify them

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Tencent launches US$1.5 billion fund to give Chinese scientists freedom to reach new heights of innovation​

• New Cornerstone Investigator programme to give scientists up to 5 million yuan a year to do whatever they like
• Most scientists engaged in basic research in China must obtain funding through competitive projects, considered a bottleneck that currently limits creativity

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Xiaomi invests big in R&D​

By Ma Si | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-07-06 20:15



Lei Jun, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chinese tech company Xiaomi Corp said it is expected to invest more than 100 billion yuan ($14.92 billion) into research and development over the next five years as part of its broader push to sharpen its R&D capabilities and explore new technologies.

Xiaomi also introduced a new series of high-end smartphones, 12S, using Sony imaging sensors and lenses from Leica, a well-known German camera maker.

Lei Jun, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, said in a post on Weibo the company's compound annual growth rate of R&D investment has exceeded 40 percent in the past five years.

The premium 12S series models are priced from 3,999 to 6,999 yuan. Xiaomi inked a mobile imaging strategic partnership with Leica in May.

eprash said:

Guess he learnt his lessons, that's all it matters, Before Trump a newly hired young engineer in Huawei was fired for writing to him about the supply chain vulnerabilities looks like he studied his mistakes and decided to rectify them

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Really? Why is he still head of Huawei? Sounds like a shitty boss who lacks vision.

manatee988 said:

Really? Why is he still head of Huawei? Sounds like a shitty boss who lacks vision.

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He doesn't. Huawei CEO position is a regular rotating chair among top staff, which is unique in corporate history. Ren is more or less kind of the "face" of Huawei instead of running its operational details, like his daughter does. Ren runs Huawei anymore like the Queen of England runs the UK.