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  • China’s Semiconductor Investment Defies Economics—But Makes Perfect Strategic Sense
    26th July 2025

    China’s Semiconductor Investment Defies Economics—But Makes Perfect Strategic Sense

    In 2024, China launched the third instalment of its National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, a $48 billion investment vehicle to turbocharge the nation’s semiconductor industry, even as it continues to lag behind industry leaders. The country has decided to double down on what appears to be an economically irrational…

    Andy Liao
  • Semiconductors, Trump’s Tariffs and the US-China Rivalry: A Conversation with Ray Wang
    20th April 2025

    Semiconductors, Trump’s Tariffs and the US-China Rivalry: A Conversation with Ray Wang

    Jonathan Chin, SSI Editor-in-Chief, and, Andy Liao, SSI Science & Technology Lead, speaks to Ray Wang, a Washington‑based analyst focused on U.S.‑China economic and technological statecraft, with a focus on semiconductors and artificial intelligence. Ray’s insights have been featured in Foreign Policy, CSIS, The Diplomat and he is frequently quoted…

    Andy Liao

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