Can Trump’s Tariffs Slow Down China’s Push to Lead High-tech Supply Chains?

Can Trump’s Tariffs Slow Down China’s Push to Lead High-tech Supply Chains? – The Diplomat

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the CHIPS and Science Act, describing it as providing billions of dollars to wealthy companies. He argued that a better strategy would be to impose a series of tariff to force companies to produce chips domestically. In addition, he proposed imposing a 60 percent tariff on Chinese products specifically and…

Read More
Unveiling the Remote-Poaching Model: Taiwan’s Strategy to Limit China’s AI Chip Progress

Taiwan’s Strategy to Limit China’s AI Chip Progress – The Diplomat

China is aggressively advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) research and production, aiming to achieve greater autonomy in the China-U.S. tech competition through local AI chip design. This ambition makes Chinese AI chip firms prime targets for U.S. technology sanctions. However, China faces a significant challenge: its leading wafer manufacturer, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), can…

Read More