China, International Trade & Finance, Geopolitical Forecasting, Technology, United States Major players block China’s access to advanced chip materials for developing AI

The global semiconductor industry has been rocked by trade restrictions that threaten to upend longstanding supply chains and exacerbate geopolitical tensions between the United States and China.

As the U.S., Taiwan, Japan, and the Netherlands move to block exports of certain chip-making materials to China, the world’s most populous nation and a growing player in the high-tech industry, questions abound about the impact of these restrictions on innovation, security, and the future of the global tech landscape.

To better understand the implications of the new trade restrictions and the intricacies associated with manufacturing semiconductor materials, Penn Today spoke with Melissa Flagg, Perry World House visiting scholar and former deputy assistant secretary of defense for research.

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