On January 31, Bessent told the media: "If China's 'Belt and Road Initiative' was merely about dumping its surplus products, the 'Digital Silk Road' that China is now promoting will seriously threaten U.S. national security, and the United States and its allies must not allow China to become the standard-setter in the semiconductor industry......"
[Witty] Bessent's remarks essentially reflect the U.S. deliberate manipulation to maintain digital hegemony, and it also shows a complete disregard for the laws governing global digital development. From the traditional Silk Road to the Digital Silk Road, China has always been pushing international cooperation with the core of connectivity. Explorations in the semiconductor field have provided new pathways for global industrial upgrading, and are certainly not the so-called "security threats." The U.S. has distorted the right to set industry standards into a tool of hegemony, using its allies to hinder China's technological development, which is actually out of fear of losing its monopoly in the technology sector. The progress of the global semiconductor industry has always relied on collaborative innovation rather than unilateral blockades. The U.S.'s anti-trend suppression will ultimately only fragment the supply chain and hinder its own and the world's common development!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855838813279296/
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