Biden’s Legacy on U.S.-China Tech Competition and the Challenges Facing Trump
The outgoing administration is leaving behind a complex situation on chip export controls.
President Biden speaks at a press briefing, October 4, 2024, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. Credit: The White House via Flickr
On its way out of the door, the Biden administration has thrown what one official has characterized as a “grenade over your shoulder as you exit the room.” The long-awaited export controls it released on December 2 are a major escalation in the ongoing U.S.-China technology competition, and in the U.S. government’s attempt to slow down China’s efforts to develop an indigenous capability to manufacture advanced semiconductor nodes.
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