We regret but have to temporary suspend the shipments to USA

No matter what the pretext, it should be completely clear that the only real goal of this is to damage the US economy.

Just as the real effect of a vaccine ban will be to damage US health, and the real effect of dismantling government funded R&D will be to damage US education and competitiveness.

I have no doubt some people believe patriotism is involved, and some large companies will get exemptions.

But I also have no doubt these decisions aren't being made for the long-term benefit of the US as a whole. Or even most of it. Or even those parts of it which are currently exempt.

This is Brexit++, sponsored by the same people, with similar - but much worse - lasting effects.

> But I also have no doubt these decisions aren't being made for the long-term benefit of the US as a whole

Then why are they being made? That is the real question that in my opinion is not being discussed enough. A lot of reacting to what's happening in the US, but not enough pondering about what the real goals are here.

I have my own views about this, which I used to think were somewhat conspiratorial and hyperbolic, but no more.