Upon Samsung finalizing site selection for its new factory on U.S. soil, South Korean media have commented that the investment is expected to deal a blow to China’s ambitions in becoming a semiconductor giant as the United States moves to secure its own supply-chains. Samsung announced on Nov. 23 that it will invest $17 billion to build a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Taylor, Texas. It’s a grand-scale investment by the tech giant in the midst of a global semiconductor chip shortage, and the largest investment in the United States by far. The U.S. government and Texas governor have applauded Samsung’s bold investment plan. The new facility is expected to create over 2,000 high-tech jobs directly as well as thousands more related jobs, Samsung said in a press release. “This indicates that Samsung is putting more emphasis on the U.S. supply chain, and it could be understood as Samsung participating and supporting the …