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With great pomp, the EU Commission presented its proposal to promote the domestic semiconductor industry. But there is criticism among the member states: smaller countries are afraid of being left empty-handed, and governments and experts doubt the practicality of the planned crisis mechanism.
By Till Hoppe
Semiconductors are among the core commodities in global value chains. Without these small microchips, neither cars nor game consoles or smartphones could be manufactured nowadays. The major industrialized nations are therefore vying for dominance in semiconductor production. But there is little transparency when it comes to government subsidies, especially in China.
By Redaktion Table
The US wants to thwart China in the semiconductor market with an Asian chip alliance. But countries like South Korea are refusing to get on board: The Chinese market has long since become too important.
By Frank Sieren