Exclusive-Chip equipment maker ASML’s suppliers eye Asia plants outside China amid tensions
One AmericaMAR 31 2023
The US can only ban the sale of technology or equipment, not the free flow of global tech talent to China, so it will be virtually impossible to contain China’s rise and emergence as a stronger power than the US. If the intention of these export control measures is to make it harder for China to become a global leader in artificial intelligence and semiconductors, it’s bound to backfire.
The US is having a rational response to heightened geopolitical threats and the role of emerging technologies in advanced weapons systems. It would be foolish to expect the US to continue supplying its own and allies' technologies at the cost of national security, thus helping China reach its goal of upgrading its military capabilities. Even if a ban on chip exports to China sets off a slight geopolitical quake, it’s worth it.