Category: chip supply

China Admits Its Over-Reliance on Semiconductor Imports Could Prove ‘Fatal’

News Analysis A Chinese state-run media disclosed that China’s continued reliance on chip imports could be “fatal” to its automotive industry and national economy. On Nov. 23, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that China’s domestically produced automotive chips are primarily used in less complex vehicle components such as body electronics, while it relies heavily…


US, Taiwan Discuss Chips, to Cooperate Under New Framework

TAIPEI—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed chip supply chains during a call with her equivalent in Taiwan and the two will cooperate on technology trade and investment through a newly established mechanism, her office said. The United States has repeatedly pressed Taiwan, as a major chip producer, to do more to help resolve a global…