Some China observers contend that Washington’s export control strategies incentivize Chinese enterprises to bolster their self-reliance. Nvidia, a
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Taiwan Tech Update, March 2024
This month’s column details Taiwan’s ongoing attempts to build a homegrown quantum computer, plans to build a launch center for rockets, a forecast of
Taiwan’s Space Industry: A Big Opportunity, Despite One Major Limitation
Last month, Taiwan’s National Central University (NCU) handed over its Deep Space Radiation Probe to the Japanese company ispace Inc, ready for it to
Beijing Anger-ometer, February 2024: Trade Tantrums, Summit Slights and a Messi Mess
Every sports fan gets disappointed when their favorite player cannot take to the field. Not everyone, however, flies into such a solipsistic fury that
China’s Chip Industry Is Gaining Momentum. It Could Alter the Global Economic and Security Landscape
Robyn Klingler-Vidra, King's College London and Steven Hai, King's College London China’s national champions for computer chip — or semiconductor —
U.S.-Taiwan Academic Partnerships Are Exploding. Here’s Why
Seemingly every other month, headlines tell of a new education partnership between the U.S. and Taiwan. In July, Arizona State University launched
Hong Kong’s Economic Quagmire Continues
Hong Kong’s economy enjoyed a cyclical rebound in 2023. But wounds from COVID-19 policies, external headwinds from decelerating Chinese growth and
Semiconductor Sanctions: What Does the U.S. Mean by ‘National Security Risks’?
When the U.S. updated its export controls on semiconductors at the end of October, the Bureau of Industry and Security document contained the phrase
Chipmakers’ Dilemma: AI Drives Growth, But Draws Industry Deeper Into U.S.-China Contest
The Xi-Biden talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ week in San Francisco have been picked apart from every angle. But notably
Can China Win the Chip Wars?
In their latest year-on-year predictions for the worldwide growth of semiconductor revenue, the International Data Corporation (IDC) has estimated
U.S. Chip Sanctions May Not Be Enough to Deter China’s Military Ambitions
Semiconductors comprise the battleground for U.S.-China technology competition. On October 7, 2022, the Biden administration released a set of export
TSMC’s Tricky Geopolitical Position Hits Home
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC has just reported a 23.3% fall in second-quarter earnings, its first year-on-year drop in quarterly profit