Bloomberg reported that a Taiwan, China official familiar with the talks said that the so-called Chip 4 organization of the United States, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, China held a video conference on February 16 to discuss the early warning system to ensure stable chip supply, but postponed the discussion on export control.
The person said that Taiwan, China suggested that the Quartet exchange information on different links of the supply chain as soon as possible. In addition, Taiwan, China and South Korea made in south korea will focus on manufacturing, Japan will focus on materials, and the United States will focus on its role as a major market.
It was previously reported that the United States had reached an agreement with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict the export of some advanced chip manufacturing equipment to Chinese Mainland. Chinese Mainland is the largest trading partner of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan of China. It has said that the efforts of the United States show its “selfish hegemonic interests”.
Last year, the United States launched the Chip 4 Alliance. Taiwan, China scholars analyzed that the United States may want to work with Taiwan, China, Japan and South Korea to promote semiconductor export, technology outflow and other controls, and form an alliance against Chinese Mainland.
As for the advantages and disadvantages of Taiwan, China’s participation in Chip 4, the scholar suggested that Taiwan, China’s semiconductor industry structure is close to that of the United States and should participate in Chip 4; Even if there are concerns about high homogeneity and competitiveness with South Korea, they should still actively participate. Only by not being excluded can we grasp the situation.