How is the us ban on huawei similar to british mercantilism in the 1600s/1700s?

compared to the united states, england is small and contains few natural resources. mercantilism, an economic policy designed to increase a nation's wealth through exports, thrived in great britain between the 16th and 18th centuries. between 1640-1660, great britain enjoyed the greatest benefits of mercantilism. during this period, the prevailing economic wisdom suggested that the empire's colonies could supply raw materials and resources to the mother country and subsequently be used as export markets for the finished products. the resulting favorable balance of trade was thought to increase national wealth. great britain was not alone in this line of thinking. the french, spanish, and portuguese competed with the british for colonies; it was thought that no great nation could exist and be self-sufficient without colonial resources. because of this heavy reliance on its colonies, great britain imposed restrictions on how its colonies could spend their money or distribute assets.

the section of the chart that represents a point at which a bill needs approval from a majority of people in both chambers to advance is j, as this is the only section before the bill becomes law which has both rows (symbolizing the chambers) converging into one, meaning that the two parts of the congress have to approve of it before it can march on with the process.