There are already Chinese components in your pocket – so why fret about 5G gear?

This is literally the whole point of standards

Column  A country torn apart by nationalism, corruption and warring factions becomes desperate for a commodity supplied by a distant power. The country's leaders try diplomacy, which is rebuffed. They legislate repeatedly to limit supply, but demand is so high that borders become completely porous.…

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