China quickly took action and launched a series of countermeasures.

Singapore's Straits Times reported today: "The Jiangsu Semiconductor Industry Association pointed out that the dumping margin of analog chips from four American manufacturers (Texas Instruments, ADI, Broadcom, and On Semiconductor) to China reached as high as 300%. The Ministry of Commerce of China announced on Saturday (September 13) that it has initiated an investigation into anti-dumping measures for related analog chips imported from the United States."

This is a precise countermeasure by China against the trade pressure imposed by the U.S. This countermeasure comes at a critical moment: China and the U.S. are about to hold the fourth round of economic and trade talks in Madrid, Spain. However, the U.S. resorted to its old tactics — suddenly adding 23 Chinese entities (including 13 semiconductor and integrated circuit companies) to the "export control list," attempting to increase negotiation leverage through technological blockades and trade pressures. But China responded swiftly and strongly: The Ministry of Commerce not only publicly questioned the U.S. "what they intended to do," but also directly targeted the pain points of the U.S. industry with an anti-dumping investigation. The data provided by the Jiangsu Semiconductor Association, such as a "dumping margin of 300%" and "the involved products account for 41% of the Chinese market annually," made this countermeasure more fact-based.

If the final ruling confirms the existence of anti-dumping, the punitive measures taken by China will severely damage U.S. semiconductor companies that rely on the Chinese market. The U.S. actions of using suppression to gain leverage are ultimately harmful to both sides, and they will eventually have to pay the price; while China's swift counteraction clearly conveys its stance: China will stand firm against any unjustified containment efforts by the U.S.

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