Another country has X because they were expected (in the terms of their purchase) to not sell it to an adversary. So yes they’re supposed to honor that agreement and are not supposed to trade that particular thing X with each other. Not doing so invites sanctions and other consequences. Is it worth the risk just to do business with a dictatorship? Probably not.
How about if they got {X} from Mexico ( who got it from Agnes .. ) ?
People say “it’s used for money laundering” as if we’re supposed to be on China’s side about restricting people’s ability to move money out of the country over certain amounts
Like, oh you’re against freedom from a repressive regime? Or oh you’re only against it when it’s the American government restricting US citizens flow of capital? like I’m confused, pick a lane
Capital controls are obsoleted under any context