Are we surprised? I am not, I hope my country doesn't ban it.
this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2026
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Even if the 
bans Chinese products to protect national bourgeoisie interests, as long as they're good enough for the price and relatively easy to smuggle in, this is going to create an unprecedented shadow tech economy.
Ironically making things less secure (because you know they will label China a "SECURITY THREAT!")
If it’s just like, $5 cheaper than the legal stuff I’ll absolutely buy some black market Chinese RAM