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Oct 29, 2022

Tech war: How the US chip embargo is eroding China’s research base

Posted by in categories: computing, neuroscience

Semiconductors are small, ubiquitous, and underappreciated. They are the brains of every modern device.

When Nancy Pelosi traveled to Taiwan in August, it made front-page news around the world and raised the specter of an all-out war between the U.S. and China.

Early in October, the Biden administration made a far more decisive move against China — but it barely made the news in Australia.

Biden decided to unequivocally sever China’s access to high-end computer chips (aka semiconductors).


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Early in October, the Biden administration made a far more decisive move against China – but it barely made the news in Australia.

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