U.S. sanctions inadvertently sharpen China's edge

From Asian.Nikkei March 28, 2025
"Henny Sender is the founder and managing partner of Apsara Advisory, a
strategic consultancy for financial services companies. She was
previously a managing director at investment company BlackRock.
The stunning debut of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek was a reminder to global
investors that Chinese entrepreneurs can still challenge the
technological supremacy of the U.S. -- and in so doing, give Chinese
stock markets a significant boost. Since its January trough, the MSCI
China index is up 20%, while most U.S. equity indexes are in negative
territory. So much for American exceptionalism."