An isolationist China would be great for the US in the long term. In the short term it would cause massive issues, as it takes time to ramp up production for things the US hasn't produced in decades. A lack of electronic components in particular would be a nightmare to deal with, as HK & China export 35% of the world's supply of components, and those components are needed to make more machines to produce them.
Not only are there very few factories available to ramp up supply, there isn't enough skilled workers to man them. China going full isolationist would make things a lot worse before they become better.
An isolationist China would be great for the US in the long term. In the short term it would cause massive issues, as it takes time to ramp up production for things the US hasn't produced in decades. A lack of electronic components in particular would be a nightmare to deal with, as HK & China export 35% of the world's supply of components, and those components are needed to make more machines to produce them.
Not only are there very few factories available to ramp up supply, there isn't enough skilled workers to man them. China going full isolationist would make things a lot worse before they become better.
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