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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by dmix on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @05:30AM (#23611652)
The larger point is that it'd be way too messy for them to even try. Basically on the scale of US/SK invading NK.

Besides that significant causalities and economic damage to both sides, which of course they'd eventually win, but it'd be a geopolitical disaster that won't end with the quelling of the armed forces.

China has far more to gain not going this route.

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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by elcritch on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @02:31PM (#23618176)
I’d imagine China would more likely begin blockading Taiwan, at least until the US and the west responded. Given the strength of US naval power it’ll be a while before China consider even that.
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