The US Department of Commerce said on December 21 that it will be the United StatessemiconductorThe supply chain and the foundation of the defense industry launched a survey to solve China from ChinachipNational security concerns.The investigation aims to determine how American companies purchase traditional chips, that is, semiconductors of the current generation and mature nodes.
Different from the previous restrictions on the sale of chips to China, this reverse restriction will focus on reviewing the situation of US companies purchasing semiconductor products made in China.
The U.S. Department of Commerce stated that the survey will begin in January next year to reduce the national security risks constituted in China and will focus on the use and procurement of traditional chips made in China in key industries in the United States.
In this regard, at the routine press conference held on December 28, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce He Yadong responded to the US Department of Commerce to investigate the key industry to purchase traditional Chinese chips that China will closely pay close attention to the movement and trends of related measures and the trends of the United States.Impact, resolutely safeguard their own interests.
He Yadong said that the semiconductor industry is highly global. Any behavior that violates market laws and cuts the global semiconductor market will not only harm Chinese enterprises' legitimate rights and interests, but also affect the interests of semiconductor companies in various countries including American companies, disrupt the global industrial chain, supply chain, and supply chainStablize.
In fact, for a period of time, the US government has been expanding export control over China semiconductor and export restrictions on the AI chip industry.
Earlier this month, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mao Ning said that for the US chip export control of the United States, China has repeatedly stated its position. The United States has seriously damaged the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, which is not conducive to global chip production supply.The stability of the chain, violating the principles of market economy and fair competition, does not meet the interests of any party, and China has resolutely opposed it.The United States has repeatedly expressed unintentional decircation to China and unintentionally obstructing the development of China's economy. The United States should put these commitments in implementation.China will continue to pay close attention to relevant trends and resolutely safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.