Category: microchips

‘Data Is the New Strategic Commodity of the 21st Century’: Arthur Herman on China’s Chip Race

In this special episode, we sat down with Arthur Herman, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and director of the Quantum Alliance Initiative. While microchips have been making the rounds in news headlines, there’s a recent report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University titled “Managing the Chinese Military’s Access…


Hongkonger on City’s Situation: ‘We Cannot Go Back’

The city of Hong Kong is no longer recognizable. That’s what a number of locals had to say amid the anniversary of its handover from Britain to Beijing. On the other hand, China’s Communist Party leader said the opposite: that the city has risen from the ashes. The world’s largest naval exercise is underway in…


Chinese Takeover of UK Tech Firm Not Probed Despite Prime Minister’s Pledge: Lawmakers

A security review pledged by Prime Minister Boris Johnson into a Chinese takeover of one of Britain’s biggest microchip factories does not appear to have taken place, a UK parliamentary committee has said. Newport Wafer Fab (NWF), based in Wales, specialises in manufacturing the more advanced compound semiconductors, which is the key technology used in…


China Is Losing Microchip War to the United States; How the CCP Tries to Catch Up

For so long, the United States dominated the microchip market. But a new player, the Chinese regime, is pushing for competition. How are they doing it? They do so by stealing trade secrets and throwing money at the issue. But there are still more components to consider. How does Taiwan play into this? What does…


Microchips: China’s Weakest Link?

Commentary When China decides to enter into a new undertaking, it rarely holds back. It has built the world’s largest high-speed rail network, the world’s fastest supercomputer, and the world’s largest hydroelectric dam. Beijing’s ongoing “Made in China 2025” initiative is a ten-year plan to make the country the global leader in such fields as…


Why Chips Are at the Heart of the US–China Race (Part 2)

During the Cold War, nuclear arms were at the heart of the U.S.–Soviet Union race. Ronald Reagan once said, “Just by being there, these weapons deter others from aggression and, thereby, serve the cause of peace.” Today, the struggle between democracy and communism continues, but the focus has switched from nuclear arms to something much…


Why Chips Are at the Heart of the US-China Race (Part 1)

During the cold war, nuclear arms were at the heart of the U.S.-Soviet Union race. Ronald Reagan once said, “Just by being there, these weapons deter others from aggression and, thereby, serve the cause of peace.” Today, the struggle between democracy and communism continues —but the focus has switched from nuclear arms to something much…


Supply Chain Chaos; What’s in a Teacher’s Gaze; GMO Mosquitoes Cause Concern [Coming 5/15 6pm ET]

We’re running out of a lot of things these days: toilet paper, micro chips, and most recently now gasoline. How are they connected? It all comes down to weak supply chains. Is it a sign of more to come? That’s what we ask our experts, Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northwestern…


Supply Chain Chaos; What’s in a Teacher’s Gaze; GMO Mosquitoes Cause Concern

We’re running out of a lot of things these days: toilet paper, micro chips, and most recently now gasoline. How are they connected? It all comes down to weak supply chains. Is it a sign of more to come? That’s what we ask our experts, Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northwestern…


Jaguar Land Rover Halts Production Because of Chip Shortage

LONDON—Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it’s suspending production at two UK factories, becoming the latest automaker to fall victim to a global shortage of microchips. “Like other automotive manufacturers, we are currently experiencing some COVID-19 supply chain disruption, including the global availability of semiconductors,” the British luxury car brand said in a statement. The shortage…