How Trump Beats China

[Bill Bonner’s Diary]( Editor's Note: Trump’s trade war with China has dominated headlines all year. But [as Bill reported on Monday]( there’s more to it than just trade. The United States and China are jockeying to see which country will be the dominant global power of the future. In tonight’s special evening edition of the Diary, Jeff Brown, Bill’s top technology expert, reveals President Trump’s likely plan to ensure America’s economic dominance for decades to come… How Trump Beats China By Jeff Brown, Editor, Exponential Tech Investor [Jeff Brown] Earlier this year, we almost saw the largest corporate merger between two technology companies in history. The companies in question were U.S. semiconductor giants Qualcomm and Broadcom. Broadcom had been pursuing Qualcomm since November 2017. It initially offered an unsolicited bid of $103 billion to acquire a controlling interest in Qualcomm. Qualcomm resisted. So Broadcom took another route. It initiated a hostile takeover of Qualcomm. That’s when the acquiring company attempts to bypass its target’s board by purchasing a controlling interest in the company directly from shareholders. Very often, this means offering to buy shares at a premium. At $117 billion, the new bid for Qualcomm would have represented the largest technology merger in history. But then, the White House stepped in… In March, President Trump blocked the takeover. The president said that “credible evidence” suggested that the takeover would pose a risk to U.S. national security. The official details are classified. But I believe I know why the White House took this unprecedented step. Recommended Link [Warning: America’s technological superiority over China at risk]( [image]( You already know about President Trump’s trade war with China, but there’s another “war” going on. Right now, the U.S. and China are in a high-stakes race to be the world leader in a radical new military technology… And so far, things aren’t going well for the U.S. According to the Asia Times, “China is winning.” And unless the U.S. gets its act together, our technological superiority over China could come to an end. Luckily, a Silicon Valley insider discovered one small company that owns 17 patents that are key to this new technology – and America’s military success. [Now’s the perfect time to establish your position.]( [Click here for all the details]( -- 5G At the heart of the president’s decision to block the takeover is fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology. The current 4G networks that you use to connect your smartphone to the internet are a disappointment. The developers that built the 4G network thought it would deliver average download speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps). But in reality, most people only see speeds of about 10 Mbps. [Megabits per second, or Mbps, is a common measurement for internet connection and download speeds. For example, to stream a high-definition video from Netflix, you need a download speed of at least 5 Mbps.] At 10 Mbps, the U.S. has some of the slowest internet speeds in the world. We’re in 50th place, behind Romania (at 27 Mbps) and Finland (at 17 Mbps). Even Dracula and the reindeer have faster internet speeds than most Americans. But with 5G, the peak speed jumps to 10 gigabits per second (Gbps). One gigabit is 1,000 megabits. So at peak speed, 5G will be 1,000 times faster than the average 4G connection we have today. Even if we just assume that average 5G speeds would be 10% of their potential, we’re still looking at 1,000 Mbps. That means that average 5G speeds will be 100 times faster than what we have today. With that kind of speed, you’ll be able to download a two-hour movie in 10 seconds. Dropped phone calls and slow-loading web pages will be a thing of the past. Plus, some previously “sci-fi” tech will finally become a reality. Technologies like self-driving cars, virtual reality, and holographic projection will all operate over high-speed 5G connections. The applications are endless. 5G is a game-changer because of all the technological innovation it will bring about. It’ll be responsible for $12 trillion worth of new goods and services by 2035. That’s about 60% of America’s total GDP in 2017. And here’s why the U.S. government considers the completion of 5G a matter of national security… Recommended Link [Angel Investor: “A once-in-a-decade tech event is taking place TOMORROW”]( [image]( According to a report in MIT Technology Review, this event is predicted to unleash $12.3 trillion in new wealth. The last time we saw anything close to this was ten years ago. A similar (albeit much smaller) event helped send over 75 companies up triple-digits in the years that followed… With many returning well over 1,000%. Now, we could be about to see the same thing happen again… only on a much bigger scale. [Click here for all the details]( -- Matter of National Security Countries that lead the way in deploying these networks will have a competitive economic advantage over other countries. And the technology companies in these “first-mover” countries will be the first to develop the hardware and software enabling these 5G wireless services. Right now, the government’s fear is that China will set the 5G precedent. For context, Chinese company Huawei supplies the infrastructure and support for more than half of the 537 4G networks around the world. And recently, it was caught using its technology to spy on U.S. network traffic. This led to Huawei being banned from the U.S. and several other Western markets over spying concerns. The U.S. government sees it as an imperative that U.S. wireless networks are built out quickly – with U.S. and European technology – to ensure that the country’s networks are less likely to fall victim to foreign espionage. That’s why the Trump administration blocked the Broadcom/Qualcomm merger. You see, while Broadcom recently stated its intention to bring most of its business back to the U.S., the bulk of its business is still based in Singapore. And while Singapore is its own country, it’s heavily controlled by Chinese Singaporeans. The concern was that Broadcom would force Qualcomm to cut back on its research and development into 5G, letting Huawei fill the void and making U.S. wireless networks vulnerable to cyber-spying. This isn’t wild speculation, either. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a government agency that oversees foreign investment in American companies, specifically mentioned the threat posed by Huawei in the 5G space when officially recommending the blocking of the Broadcom/Qualcomm merger. The Trump administration even threatened to take things one step further… Recommended Link [America Getting Beat by China?]( [image]( Americans might be surprised to learn that we have among the slowest internet speeds in the world, even slower than communist China… But tomorrow, that could all change thanks to a once-in-a-decade event that could send over 100 tiny tech stocks up 100%-plus… with the best ones soaring 1,000%. A Silicon Valley insider put together a presentation about this tech opportunity predicted to unleash $12.3 trillion in new wealth, but hurry – this comes offline TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT. [Get the full scoop HERE]( -- Nationalized Infrastructure In January of this year, leaked White House documents showed that the U.S. government was considering nationalizing the 5G network buildout – in other words, seizing control of wireless networks from AT&T, Verizon, and other service providers… and putting them in the hands of the government. My hunch is that this was just a warning… a way to light a fire under the U.S. companies involved in the 5G buildout. The White House was saying, “Get out there and build these 5G networks quickly, or we’ll do it for you.” This was a very smart move by the current administration. And it worked. Verizon and AT&T – along with T-Mobile and Sprint, which are in the process of merging – are already building out 5G networks. The hope is to have the U.S. regain leadership in wireless network deployment, which will stimulate even stronger leadership in wireless network technology. If the U.S. fails in this race, the government fears that America would be dependent on Chinese technology to make use of 5G. That would give China an enormous amount of leverage over the U.S. Verizon is building out its 5G network in Sacramento, California. It says it will have 5G infrastructure built out in five or six other American cities before the end of the year. AT&T is building out its 5G network in Waco, Texas. It also has a long list of cities it aims to have a presence in by the end of the year. One of them will likely be Atlanta. And T-Mobile – the third-largest mobile communications provider in the U.S. – says it will be launching in 30 cities before 2018 is over. The 5G infrastructure boom isn’t some distant event. It’s happening right now. If the United States is successful at building out these 5G networks quickly, it will give the country an economic advantage over countries like China, and ensure America’s global dominance for the foreseeable future. Regards, Jeff Brown P.S. The completion of the 5G wireless network is essential if America is to maintain its status as an economic powerhouse. That’s why the president and key telecommunications companies are pulling out all the stops to get the network built. And as 5G revolutionizes our communications networks, it will also send a handful of companies soaring. But if you’d like to invest in these 5G companies, you need to act soon. I’ve put together a special video presentation explaining the opportunity. But at midnight tonight, my publisher will take it offline. So if you’re curious about investing in this technology, [go here before midnight tonight](. [Bonner and Partners]( © Bonner & Partners 455 NE 5th Ave, Suite D384, Delray Beach, FL 33483 [www.bonnerandpartners.com]( This e-mail was sent to {EMAIL} because you subscribed to this service. To stop receiving these emails, click [here](. Customer Service Bonner & Partners welcomes your feedback and questions. 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