Think Tank Urges US to Get Even Stricter With China Over Chips
- China is undercutting its foreign competitors, Silverado says
- Asian nation’s production of ‘foundational chips’ is a concern
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The US and its allies should go further than barring Chinese access to advanced chipmaking gear and restrict older semiconductor technologies as well, a prominent think tank said in a new report.
China is building up massive production capacity of so-called foundational chips, which are less sophisticated components used in everything from cars to phones, according to the Washington-based Silverado Policy Accelerator. Now, Silverado warns, the Asian superpower is showing signs of undercutting prices of its Western competitors in this market.