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Financial sanctions against powerful countries like China and Russia are counterproductive, often strengthening the target and causing unintended market consequences. The article argues that attempts to restrict China's semiconductor ambitions and Russia's energy exports have failed, leading to innovation and higher global prices, which investors should consider when assessing geopolitical risks.
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•Sanctions against powerful countries rarely achieve stated objectives and often make the target stronger, similar to a partially treated cancer.
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•Huawei announced a chip design framework claiming 1.4nm-class transistor density by 2031 without using extreme ultraviolet lithography tools.
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•Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressed concern that China may already possess advanced EUV machinery, but the article argues such concerns are moot given Huawei's announcement.
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•EU efforts to reduce Russian LNG imports are described as haphazard, with the bloc paying higher prices for the same fuel previously delivered via cheaper pipelines.
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•The article asserts that the world needs Russian energy more than Russia needs money, a conclusion allegedly made clear by recent Middle East conflicts.
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•Sanctions on Russia's energy sector are deemed foolhardy because they raise global prices and fail to reduce production volume.