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Sanction aside, this action is a wake-up call for all US based companies operating in geopolitically sensitive industries that they absolutely need to diversify
by jayyhu 2y ago
Sanction aside, this action is a wake-up call for all US based companies operating in geopolitically sensitive industries that they absolutely need to diversify their supply chain away from China.
And in terms of the sanction itself, it’s definitely a reasonable response by China, given the fact that DJI is heavily sanctioned by the US government.
- dtquad 2y agoThe "sanctions" on DJI are limited to US federal agencies being banned from buying DJI drones. China's move however will be a killing blow to Skydio because China has most likely correctly calculated that US/Western anti-mining sentiments makes it impossible to manufacture batteries. https://dronelife.com/2024/09/10/house-passes-countering-ccp-drones-act/ https://dronelife.com/2024/09/10/house-passes-countering-ccp...
- themaninthedark 2y agoThe bigger question is what will the US do if China decides to take the same action wrt EV batteries?
- nine_k 2y agoOn one hand, e.g. Tesla make their batteries on the US soil, in Nevada. OTOH they don't make the batteries from the US soil, with more than half of the lithium coming from China. I'd expect a Tesla Gigamine then, somewhere near the recently discovered giant lithium deposit in Arkansas. Drones could use some of that, too.
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- Sabinus 2y agoAhhh, so that's why all the crazies have been talking about lithium. They've been activated by the agitprop.
- kortilla 2y agoDJI has extremely light sanctions. I can still buy them in the stores in the US. If they were heavily sanctioned by the government, this would not be possible.