FURTHER READING.

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"Chokepoints: China's Self-Identified Strategic Technology Import Dependencies,".

By Ben Murphy

The Center for Security and Emerging Technology

Much of this report will sound familiar to readers in the national security field--all they need to do is substitute "the United States" with "China."

China relies on imports from the United States, Japan and other nations for certain key devices, components and raw materials. There would be negative short-and long-term implications to the supply chain if China were cut off from them. Further, many Chinese companies place more emphasis on the bottom line when acquiring these materials rather than thinking of the greater national good.

For readers who have followed coverage of China's chokehold on rare earths and certain strategic minerals, this is a refreshing read.

Author Ben Murphy notes that Chinese officials have expressed concern about supply chain choke-points, but rarely provided much detail. That was until a series of articles published in an official party newspaper in 2018 spelled out...