I am very familiar with ancient Chinese history, and China refusing trade is not at all an example of China exercising self-destruction for the sake of ego, as they were not dependent on the prospective trade whatsoever. This is merely an example of their historic pride and caution of foreign influence, they didn't need to buy from Britain at the time, but China has many times capitulated on this point when their survival actually depended on it.

They don't need to destroy Taiwan to control their microcontroller tech, China has adopted colonialism.

I'm sorry. but this notion doesn't seem well thought out or based in any history or observed reality at all.

I am very familiar with ancient Chinese history, and China refusing trade is not at all an example of China exercising self-destruction for the sake of ego, as they were not dependent on the prospective trade whatsoever. This is merely an example of their historic pride and caution of foreign influence, as China has many times capitulated on this point when their survival depended on it.

They don't need to destroy Taiwan to control their microcontroller tech, China has adopted colonialism.

I'm sorry. but this notion doesn't seem well thought out or based in any history or observed reality at all.