When the Chips Are Down, Turn to China?

SALE: We’re offering your first month of The Wire China for just one dollar. More details below!The world is facing a global memory chip shortage, with companies scrambling to buy what they can. The crunch puts desperate U.S. firms in a bind: will they need to start purchasing chips from China?In this episode, reporters Rachel Cheung and Noah Berman discuss the rise  and global allure of China’s homegrown chipmakers. Even though the U.S. government designated two of China’s biggest suppliers as military companies and subjected them to export controls, looming chip shortages mean purchases from China aren’t off the table just yet. We also feature an extract from our Q&A with author and historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom on the importance of understanding Chinese history. Start your subscription to The Wire China today! We’re making it easy with your first month for just one dollar. Sign up for our free newsletter below and we’ll send you the discount code to apply at checkout. Subscribe to our free newsletter: www.thewirechina.com/newsletter/ Follow us on social media:x.com/thewirechinabsky.app/profile/thewirechina.bsky.socialwww.linkedin.com/company/thewirechinawww.instagram.com/thewirechina/?hl=en