Can American chip companies sit still？ Voice of China Semiconductor Industry Association

On July 19th, the China Semiconductor Industry Association issued a statement on maintaining the globalization of the semiconductor industry, saying that recently, our association noticed that the media widely reported that some leaders of American chip companies were trying to lobby the US government to reduce trade restrictions and promote global cooperation. The American Semiconductor Industry Association also issued a "statement on the potential additional restrictions of the US government on the semiconductor industry". This reflects the concern of the American semiconductor industry about what the American government has done.

China’s semiconductor industry is rooted in globalization, and it grows and grows in globalization. We will always adhere to open cooperation, jointly safeguard the globalization of the semiconductor industry with all industrial colleagues in countries and regions around the world who are willing to cooperate, and promote the government/authorities to support international cooperation in the semiconductor industry. At the same time, China’s semiconductor industry will continue to innovate, constantly improve its competitiveness and develop together with global partners.

Foreign media: the White House or upgraded China Semiconductor imposed restrictions, and the executives of the Big Three American chips met with government officials urgently!

According to the report of Reuters quoted by Reference News Network on July 17th, while the most influential semiconductor lobby group in the United States urged (the government) not to implement more restrictions on China under consideration, the State Council and sources in the United States said that executives of American chip companies met with senior officials of Biden’s government on July 17th to discuss China policy.

According to the report, a the State Council spokesman told reporters that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had a talk with CEO of several chip companies about the industry and supply chain after his recent visit to China.

A person familiar with the matter said that government officials such as Gina Raimondeau, Minister of Commerce, Lyle brainerd, Director of the National Economic Council, and jack sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, met with executives of Intel Corporation, Qualcomm Corporation and NVIDIA Corporation.

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According to the report, the chip industry is eager to protect its profits in China when the Biden administration is considering implementing a new round of restrictions on chip exports to China. According to the data of American Semiconductor Industry Association, last year, China’s semiconductor purchase amounted to US$ 180 billion, accounting for more than one third of the global total of US$ 555.9 billion, making it the largest single market.

According to the report, the State Council spokesman Matthew Miller said at a press conference that Blinken tried to "share his views on the industry and supply chain issues, especially after his recent visit to China" and "listen directly to how these companies view the supply chain issues and how to do business in China". Another person familiar with the matter said that discussions with government officials also included speeding up the disbursement of government funds promised by the Chip and Science Act to semiconductor companies, and ensuring that US policies would not exclude chip companies from the lucrative China market.

The American Semiconductor Association voiced its appeal.

According to The Paper, the American Semiconductor Industry Association issued a statement in official website on 17th about the possible additional restrictions on semiconductors imposed by the US government. The statement said that the White House has repeatedly adopted overly broad, vague and sometimes unilateral restrictions.It may weaken the competitiveness of the semiconductor industry in the United States, destroy the supply chain and cause major market uncertainty. SIA urged the White House to engage more extensively with industries and experts, and not to implement further restrictions before evaluating the impact of current and potential restrictions, so as to determine whether they are narrow and clearly defined, whether they are uniformly applied, and whether they are fully coordinated with allies.

The source added that the US government is also concerned about China’s acquisition of the most advanced artificial intelligence chips, and said that Washington seems to be about to tighten the rules on the calculation speed of such chips, but has not yet set a specific threshold.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: I hope the US will create a good environment for Sino-US economic and trade cooperation.

On July 18th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning held a regular press conference.

According to CCTV news, a reporter asked, it is reported that Biden’s government will introduce a series of policies to restrict investment in China, including cutting-edge technologies such as semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence, but it does not involve biotechnology and energy industries. What is China’s comment on this?

In this regard, Mao Ning said that China has always opposed the politicization and weaponization of economic, trade, scientific and technological issues by the United States. We believe that artificial obstacles to normal technical cooperation and economic and trade exchanges violate the principles of market economy and disrupt the stability of the global supply chain, which is not in the interest of either party. We hope that the US will implement President Biden’s promise that he has no intention to "decouple" from China, obstruct China’s economic development and contain China, and create a good environment for Sino-US economic and trade cooperation.

Ministry of Commerce: China is the largest semiconductor market in the world.American repression will eventually bite itself.

Recently, some media reported that the United States is considering imposing new restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips to China.

According to CCTV news, on July 6th, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said at a regular press conference that China is the world’s largest semiconductor market, with chip sales accounting for about one-third of the world’s total. If the United States suppresses and curbs, it will eventually bite itself.

Shu Yuting, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce: For some time, the US has been abusing export control measures, continuously strengthening the suppression and containment of Chinese semiconductors, and artificially splitting the global semiconductor market. This is a destruction of global free trade, a disregard for international economic and trade rules, and a violation of the principle of fair competition. Semiconductor is a typical representative of global industrial division of labor and cooperation. China is the world’s largest semiconductor market, with chip sales accounting for about one-third of the world’s total, which is the result of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between enterprises in China and other countries. The U.S. approach will not only harm the legitimate rights and interests of China enterprises, but also seriously affect the interests of many countries and regions, hinder global scientific and technological exchanges and economic and trade cooperation, and will eventually bite itself. The concerns of the American industry have already illustrated this point.

National business daily Comprehensive CCTV News, China Semiconductor Industry Association, Reference News Network, The Paper