Listen to this story The United States continues to use economic sanctions as one of the most impactful weapons in its geopolitical arsenal – a fact no country knows better than China. The Joe Biden administration recently placed heavy restrictions on semiconductor chip exports to China in a bid to maintain the US’ technological leadership. Under these sweeping sanctions, companies using US semiconductor technology cannot sell to China. The rules also impose restrictions on US citizens, residents, and green-card holders, banning them from working in Chinese-owned chip firms. While many see this as a geopolitical masterstroke, there is an unseen…