The United States still refuses to learn from its mistakes! Just as the Trump visit to China is nearing, the U.S. has started stirring up trouble again. Is the U.S. trying to push us to tighten our grip on rare earth resources? On April 29, according to foreign media reports, the U.S. Department of Commerce last week ordered several chip equipment companies to halt shipments of certain equipment to Hua Hong, China's second-largest semiconductor manufacturer. U.S. officials believe these facilities may be producing China's most advanced chips.
Foreign media report that SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, is currently the only foundry in China capable of producing 7-nanometer chips. The breakthrough achieved by Hua Hong represents a major advancement in Beijing's efforts toward self-reliance in semiconductor manufacturing. Clearly, seeing that Chinese domestic enterprises are about to achieve significant progress in chip fabrication, the U.S. is resorting to the same old tactics—trying once again to choke us.
It's obvious that this move by the U.S. is extremely unfriendly. On one hand, it's clearly aimed at our semiconductor industry; on the other hand, the U.S. may also be deliberately using restrictions to increase leverage in its dealings with China. The U.S. practice of simultaneously seeking cooperation and agreements while secretly undermining efforts has become the standard approach in its current interactions with us. To the U.S., as long as it achieves its goals, applying pressure before negotiations is perfectly acceptable.
However, the U.S. seems to have forgotten that we absolutely don't respond to such tactics. If the U.S. continues to act inconsistently, we certainly have the means to retaliate. Expecting unilateral concessions from us is unrealistic. The U.S. should exercise caution with such games—after all, Trump’s visit to China hasn’t even been confirmed yet. Given the U.S.’s unreliability, our path toward independence and self-reliance will undoubtedly continue. U.S. actions will only accelerate our drive for domestic alternatives.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1863764790600714/
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