Etymology

Small Yard, High Fence

Today it means: A U.S. strategic framework that enforces strict protectionist measures on select critical technologies while maintaining standard economic cooperation with China in non-core sectors. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by American scholar Samm Sacks.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.