The U.S. is finding it hard to curb China’s growing dominance in semiconductors that power many of the products in our homes.
Workers manufacture LED chips in the clean room at the plant of Shandong Inspur Huaguang Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. in Weifang, Shandong. Credit: ChinaImages via Depositphotos
The U.S. and China are on a collision course over an overlooked part of the semiconductor supply chain. But unlike cutting-edge chips — which the U.S. still dominates — this time, America is playing defense.
An announcement from China's Ministry of Commerce on the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, September 13, 2025. Translation available here. Credit: MOFCOM
Last month, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced a probe into allegations that the U.S. is dumpi
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