.@asianometry says chip export controls won't stop China, they're just a tax it has to pay and may actually accelerate its push for semiconductor independence: "My general impression is that export controls are a slowing down mechanism rather than a stop mechanism. They are annoying for companies." "But if you look at the history of export controls, like the Soviets and how they managed to truck chips or materials or weapon components or uranium across different countries, border countries.…