Securing the Key to the Future: Countering the Threat from State-Backed Chinese Semiconductor Companies
Semiconductors are a vital underpinning of our modern digital life. The United States and its allies have long been leaders in this technology, yet our adversaries seek to close the gap in innovation leadership and technological acumen. The policies of Beijing to foster their own semiconductor industry and the development of “military-civil fusion” presents a direct threat to the economic prosperity and national security of the United States. The importance of semiconductors, the web of global supply chains, and the need to marshal international cooperation make this a complex challenge for policymakers to address. In this CSPC Geotech program white paper, CSPC Senior Advisor Andy Keiser analyzes the history of the Chinese semiconductor industry and Beijing’s policies of subsidization, IP theft, industrial espionage, and forced tech transfer—and lays out some recommendations to mitigate this threat.
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October 2020
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21
