obedience4:
By Suranjana Tewari and Jonathan Josephs
BBC News
The US is rapidly ramping up efforts to try to hobble China's progress in the semiconductor industry - vital for everything from smartphones to weapons of war.
In October, Washington announced some of the broadest export controls yet - requiring licences for companies exporting chips to China using US tools or software, no matter where they're made in the world.
Washington's measures also prevent US citizens and green card holders from working for certain Chinese chip companies. Green card holders are US permanent residents who have the right to work in the country.
It is cutting off a key pipeline of American talent to China which will affect the development of high-end semiconductors.

Why is the US doing this?

Advanced chips are used to power supercomputers, artificial intelligence and military hardware.
The US says China's use of the technology poses a threat to its own national security.
Alan Estevez, undersecretary at the US Commerce Department announced the rules, saying his intention was to ensure the US was doing everything it could to prevent "sensitive technologies with military applications" from being acquired by China.
"The threat environment is always changing and we are updating our policies today to make sure we're addressing the challenges," he said.
Meanwhile, China has called the controls "technology terrorism"
Countries in Asia that produce chips - such as Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea - have raised concerns about how this bitter battle is affecting the global supply chain.
And there were three significant developments in the chip conflict over the past week.

More Chinese firms on 'entity list'

The Biden administration has added 36 more Chinese companies, including major chipmaker YMTC to Washington's "entity list".
It means American companies will need government permission to sell certain technologies to them, and that permission is difficult to secure.
The US restrictions have broad implications. Last week, UK-based computer chip designer Arm confirmed that it was not selling its most advanced designs to Chinese firms including tech giant Alibaba because of US and UK controls.
Arm said it was "committed to adhering to all applicable export laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates."

China complains to WTO

China has filed a complaint against the US with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its export controls on semiconductors and other related technology.
This is the first WTO case Beijing has brought against the US since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.
In its WTO filing, China alleged that the US is abusing export controls to maintain "its leadership in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing sectors".
It added that US actions threatened "the stability of the global industrial supply chains".
The US said in response that the trade body was "not the appropriate forum" to settle concerns related to national security.
US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Thea Kendler said "US national security interests require that we act decisively to deny access to advanced technologies."
The complaint specifies that the US has imposed restrictions on the export of approximately 2,800 Chinese goods, but only 1,800 of these were allowed under international trade rules.
The United States has 60 days to try to resolve the matter. If not, China will be allowed to request for a panel to review its case.
Earlier this month, the WTO ruled that US tariffs on steel and aluminium that were imposed by the US under former President Donald Trump violated global trade rules.
Two-thirds of all the goods China sells to the US are subject to tariffs.
The US said it "strongly rejects" the ruling and has no intention of removing the measures.

talks with Japan and the Netherlands

Japan and the Netherlands could possibly impose export controls on China - limiting the ability of Japanese and Dutch companies to sell advanced products to the Chinese market.
On Monday, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said the US had discussions with the two major suppliers of chip making equipment around adopting similar US controls on Beijing.
"I'm not going to get ahead of any announcements," Mr Sullivan told reporters. "I will just say that we are very pleased with the candour, the substance and the intensity of the discussions."

The US controls do not only target chipmakers. They also affect manufacturers of chip making equipment.
Big companies in Japan or the Netherlands could lose out on a large and lucrative buyer of their high end machines.
Peter Wennink, the chief executive of Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holding NV, questioned if the Netherlands should restrict exports to China.
Mr Wennink said that the Dutch government, in response to US pressure, had already stopped ASML from selling its most advanced lithography machines to China since 2019.
"Maybe [the US thinks] we should come across the table, but ASML has already sacrificed," he told Dutch media..

What lies ahead
Chipmakers are also under pressure to make more advanced chips to support new products.
For instance, Apple's new laptop will contain chips from industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company measuring 3 nanometres. To put that into perspective - a human hair measures roughly 50,000 to 100,000 nanometres.
Analysts say US controls could put China further behind other chip producing countries, even though Beijing has openly said it wants to prioritise the manufacture of semiconductors and become a superpower in the sector.
The US has already significantly isolated China's chip industry, even though the latest measures are not as sweeping as those announced in October.



https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63995570

Watcharena:
But Taiwan is part of China anything produced in Taiwan carries made in China -Taiwan or Taiwan -china so how will they be able to implement such restrictions

okeysoninv:
these are reasons china want to attack usa

RestructureNig4:

In your dreams

okeysoninv:
these are reasons china want to attack usa

Vl3ly:
abi Taiwan

Vl3ly:
This step will Fast forward the Taiwan war bcs china needs to capture those Taiwan chip manufacturing company,if china don't want to be isolated

Just my opinion

Karnice600:


I like the way you stated it's just your opinion.
But that TSMC you see is crazy set up of systems that can be rendered inoperable remotely from Europe or America. Even if China invades it, it would be useless to them cos they won't be able to make anything out of it.

Vl3ly:
This step will Fast forward the Taiwan war bcs china needs to capture those Taiwan chip manufacturing company,if china don't want to be isolated

Just my opinion

obedience4:
By Suranjana Tewari and Jonathan Josephs
BBC News
The US is rapidly ramping up efforts to try to hobble China's progress in the semiconductor industry - vital for everything from smartphones to weapons of war.
In October, Washington announced some of the broadest export controls yet - requiring licences for companies exporting chips to China using US tools or software, no matter where they're made in the world.
Washington's measures also prevent US citizens and green card holders from working for certain Chinese chip companies. Green card holders are US permanent residents who have the right to work in the country.
It is cutting off a key pipeline of American talent to China which will affect the development of high-end semiconductors.

Why is the US doing this?

Advanced chips are used to power supercomputers, artificial intelligence and military hardware.
The US says China's use of the technology poses a threat to its own national security.
Alan Estevez, undersecretary at the US Commerce Department announced the rules, saying his intention was to ensure the US was doing everything it could to prevent "sensitive technologies with military applications" from being acquired by China.
"The threat environment is always changing and we are updating our policies today to make sure we're addressing the challenges," he said.
Meanwhile, China has called the controls "technology terrorism"
Countries in Asia that produce chips - such as Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea - have raised concerns about how this bitter battle is affecting the global supply chain.
And there were three significant developments in the chip conflict over the past week.

More Chinese firms on 'entity list'

The Biden administration has added 36 more Chinese companies, including major chipmaker YMTC to Washington's "entity list".
It means American companies will need government permission to sell certain technologies to them, and that permission is difficult to secure.
The US restrictions have broad implications. Last week, UK-based computer chip designer Arm confirmed that it was not selling its most advanced designs to Chinese firms including tech giant Alibaba because of US and UK controls.
Arm said it was "committed to adhering to all applicable export laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates."

China complains to WTO

China has filed a complaint against the US with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its export controls on semiconductors and other related technology.
This is the first WTO case Beijing has brought against the US since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.
In its WTO filing, China alleged that the US is abusing export controls to maintain "its leadership in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing sectors".
It added that US actions threatened "the stability of the global industrial supply chains".
The US said in response that the trade body was "not the appropriate forum" to settle concerns related to national security.
US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Thea Kendler said "US national security interests require that we act decisively to deny access to advanced technologies."
The complaint specifies that the US has imposed restrictions on the export of approximately 2,800 Chinese goods, but only 1,800 of these were allowed under international trade rules.
The United States has 60 days to try to resolve the matter. If not, China will be allowed to request for a panel to review its case.
Earlier this month, the WTO ruled that US tariffs on steel and aluminium that were imposed by the US under former President Donald Trump violated global trade rules.
Two-thirds of all the goods China sells to the US are subject to tariffs.
The US said it "strongly rejects" the ruling and has no intention of removing the measures.

talks with Japan and the Netherlands

Japan and the Netherlands could possibly impose export controls on China - limiting the ability of Japanese and Dutch companies to sell advanced products to the Chinese market.
On Monday, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said the US had discussions with the two major suppliers of chip making equipment around adopting similar US controls on Beijing.
"I'm not going to get ahead of any announcements," Mr Sullivan told reporters. "I will just say that we are very pleased with the candour, the substance and the intensity of the discussions."

The US controls do not only target chipmakers. They also affect manufacturers of chip making equipment.
Big companies in Japan or the Netherlands could lose out on a large and lucrative buyer of their high end machines.
Peter Wennink, the chief executive of Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holding NV, questioned if the Netherlands should restrict exports to China.
Mr Wennink said that the Dutch government, in response to US pressure, had already stopped ASML from selling its most advanced lithography machines to China since 2019.
"Maybe [the US thinks] we should come across the table, but ASML has already sacrificed," he told Dutch media..

What lies ahead
Chipmakers are also under pressure to make more advanced chips to support new products.
For instance, Apple's new laptop will contain chips from industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company measuring 3 nanometres. To put that into perspective - a human hair measures roughly 50,000 to 100,000 nanometres.
Analysts say US controls could put China further behind other chip producing countries, even though Beijing has openly said it wants to prioritise the manufacture of semiconductors and become a superpower in the sector.
The US has already significantly isolated China's chip industry, even though the latest measures are not as sweeping as those announced in October.



https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63995570

Watcharena:
But Taiwan is part of China anything produced in Taiwan carries made in China -Taiwan or Taiwan -china so how will they be able to implement such restrictions

obedience4:


China won't go to war, XI won't want to risk it economy over chips, overtime China will still become a major player in chip development
What's happening here are trade wars, very normal for two big economics, if China were to risk a military action in the island of Taiwan ,it will because the island declares it formal independence, or a heavily interference by the USA on Taiwan political status quo.
China won't go to war over chips

Vl3ly:
Pls proof it with concrete evidence

Karnice600:


Okay, this is quite complex.
For microchips to be made, the silicon wafers have to get imprints from a set of lithographic machines. These are very high tech machines that convey soft design templates , in a form of light, to imprint patterns on the wafers.
Think of laser scanner for simplicity. They are even sometimes referred to as scanners.
I came across some classified materials sometime ago, about ASML live feeds embedded in their chip making tools. Yeah, an engineer friend who works for Broadcom verified this too, about December last year. Was talking about a summit they were to have with Nokia's team of engineers on this 5G bla bla.
ASML is a Dutch company, that uses American shared complex technology for producing hi tech equipments that sets up the silicon wafers, TSMC needs to build components on.

Just Google lithographic imprints for chips manufacturing.
To get a little understanding of these jargons.

Karnice600:


Okay, this is quite complex.
For microchips to be made, the silicon wafers have to get imprints from a set of lithographic machines. These are very high tech machines that convey soft design templates , in a form of light, to imprint patterns on the wafers.
Think of laser scanner for simplicity. They are even sometimes referred to as scanners.
I came across some classified materials sometime ago, about ASML live feeds embedded in their chip making tools. Yeah, an engineer friend who works for Broadcom verified this too, about December last year. Was talking about a summit they were to have with Nokia's team of engineers on this 5G bla bla.
ASML is a Dutch company, that uses American shared complex technology for producing hi tech equipments that sets up the silicon wafers, TSMC needs to build components on.

Just Google lithographic imprints for chips manufacturing.
To get a little understanding of these jargons.

Karnice600:


Call Pansophist the idiot to come and read this and see how China is so dependent on the US technologically.
Children will see made in China casings of gadgets everywhere and start shouting to hell with America, China is here for us.
Dem no know say the sweet soup wey mummy dey cook with plenty meat, depend on wetin Daddy drop for ground.
Manufacturing and cheap sales are China's essence..,The day that changes and huge US production lines are moved elsewhere: India or Australia, that will become the new China.

I love China in case you're thinking otherwise.

Karnice600:


I like the way you stated it's just your opinion.
But that TSMC you see is crazy set up of systems that can be rendered inoperable remotely from Europe or America. Even if China invades it, it would be useless to them cos they won't be able to make anything out of it.

Pascal9:
you are a daft

Blakjewelry:

Its not just about the chipmaking process but standardisation and patent right.
Standardisation has to with international acceptable standards. Most of the chip make in China are mostly for the local market, like take for instance if you buy certain phone from China and you get to Nigeria you might not get 3g, or 4g but it works fine in China. China is a big market so there alot of manufacturers who focus on the local market.
Secondly most US people have this unique nature for chasing their dreams until it is realise then it is lock and secure with a patent right, whoever wants to use it have to pay.
Take musk and his tesla cars and spacex. Billions has been put into it yet it not every where yet. There guys spending millions and billions to make hydrogen fuel car work but you don't see that in any other place. People risk their time, effort and money for a course the result is what we are seeing.
Us should try and relax because these policies might come to bite, plus some of these products are a result research work multiple companies around the world but since a single company is doing the funding, they have sole right.

Blakjewelry:

Its not just about the chipmaking process but standardisation and patent right.
Standardisation has to with international acceptable standards. Most of the chip make in China are mostly for the local market, like take for instance if you buy certain phone from China and you get to Nigeria you might not get 3g, or 4g but it works fine in China. China is a big market so there alot of manufacturers who focus on the local market.
Secondly most US people have this unique nature for chasing their dreams until it is realise then it is lock and secure with a patent right, whoever wants to use it have to pay.
Take musk and his tesla cars and spacex. Billions has been put into it yet it not every where yet. There guys spending millions and billions to make hydrogen fuel car work but you don't see that in any other place. People risk their time, effort and money for a course the result is what we are seeing.
Us should try and relax because these policies might come to bite, plus some of these products are a result research work multiple companies around the world but since a single company is doing the funding, they have sole right.

Karnice600:


All of these would have been better left unsaid. Being quiet would've been more honourable.