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S1E17: Chips, the ‘new oil’: Power Play
Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.
Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing. They discuss semiconductor chips and why - and how - America and China are fighting over them. What are their strategic vulnerabilities? And what is the state of play?
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:01 The importance of securing chip supply chains
3:24 How the US is trying to maintain its lead and how China has adapted
7:51 Decoupling…
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