That raises the possibility that Russia and China, as part of their expanding partnership, might join forces to help Moscow evade the West’s action. The focus would be on Russian-built fighter aircraft, antiaircraft systems, antisatellite systems, space systems and emerging technologies where Russia is hoping to make gains, like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. That part of its business has all but collapsed in the past year because it cannot obtain advanced chips. That would apply not only to American makers, but also to European, South Korean and other foreign manufacturers that use American chips or software. Unlike China, Russia does not make many of these products — and the effects on consumers could be broad.

Source: New York Times January 09, 2022 00:43 UTC