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by vandreas2 1564 days ago
It would cripple them too. Being rich is only relative.
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They haven't had too much of an issue with what Americans would consider insane lockdown measures during COVID.

Given the trade surplus they have been running for years- well over $3 trillion worth total held in their foreign exchange reserves- I suspect they know (or believe) they would weather the sanctions better than we would.

See: Disney, Apple, Nike and dozens of other large corporations all cut off Russia over Ukraine, yet maintain healthy relationships with China despite all of the horrors reportedly committed against the Uyghur Muslims.