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Semiconductor manufacturing
![Malaysia Unveils Plans to Become Next Global Chip Hub Malaysia Unveils Plans to Become Next Global Chip Hub](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-27-122246.jpg)
Malaysia Unveils Plans to Become Next Global Chip Hub
By Sebastian Strangio
Anwar Ibrahim has pitched Malaysia to foreign chipmakers as "the most neutral and non-aligned location for semiconductor production."
![ASEAN Holds the Key to Reducing US Dependence on Taiwan’s Chip Industry ASEAN Holds the Key to Reducing US Dependence on Taiwan’s Chip Industry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-12-131223.jpg)
ASEAN Holds the Key to Reducing US Dependence on Taiwan’s Chip Industry
By Chin Hsueh
Despite U.S. “homeshoring” efforts, the last stage of the semiconductor supply chain remains concentrated in Taiwan. Southeast Asia is a promising alternative.
![It’s Time to Appoint a US Special Envoy for Semiconductors It’s Time to Appoint a US Special Envoy for Semiconductors](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-03-141418.jpg)
It’s Time to Appoint a US Special Envoy for Semiconductors
By Alexandra Seymour
A special envoy’s first job would be to establish a singular voice for U.S. semiconductor policy to address existing tensions in its international and domestic approaches.
![The Chip 4 Alliance Might Work on Paper, But Problems Will Persist The Chip 4 Alliance Might Work on Paper, But Problems Will Persist](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-08-202337.jpg)
The Chip 4 Alliance Might Work on Paper, But Problems Will Persist
By Arjun Gargeyas
Can an envisioned supply chain partnership between the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan actually become a reality?
![Biden’s Uphill Battle to Restructure the Global Semiconductor Sector Biden’s Uphill Battle to Restructure the Global Semiconductor Sector](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-28-121941.jpg)
Biden’s Uphill Battle to Restructure the Global Semiconductor Sector
By Tian He and Anton Malkin
Is it possible – or advisable – to remake global value chains in order to boost U.S. national security?
![East Asian Firms Are Critical to America’s Semiconductor Success East Asian Firms Are Critical to America’s Semiconductor Success](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-13-10.jpg)
East Asian Firms Are Critical to America’s Semiconductor Success
By Kuancheng Huang, Chien-Huei Wu, and Nai-Yu Chen
Cutting foreign partners out of the CHIPS for America Act would be catastrophic for the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem.
![Mapping China’s Place in the Global Semiconductor Industry Mapping China’s Place in the Global Semiconductor Industry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-07-7.jpg)
Mapping China’s Place in the Global Semiconductor Industry
By John Lee and Jan-Peter Kleinhans
China’s national interests and supply chain security for the most “core” of technologies.
![Water With Your Chips? Semiconductors and Water Scarcity in China Water With Your Chips? Semiconductors and Water Scarcity in China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-08-02-5.jpg)
Water With Your Chips? Semiconductors and Water Scarcity in China
By Elizabeth Wishnick
Semiconductors are particularly thirsty.
![TSMC and Samsung: Semiconductor Chip Shortage TSMC and Samsung: Semiconductor Chip Shortage](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pcb-2655766_1280.jpg)
TSMC and Samsung: Semiconductor Chip Shortage
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Yoffie.
![How Will the Global Semiconductor Crunch Impact South Korea? How Will the Global Semiconductor Crunch Impact South Korea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pcb-2655766_1280.jpg)
How Will the Global Semiconductor Crunch Impact South Korea?
By Kyle Ferrier
Most South Korean conglomerates have weathered the shortage much better than their global competitors. That could change as early as this month.
![Is Taiwan a Ticking Time Bomb in the Semiconductor Supply Chain? Is Taiwan a Ticking Time Bomb in the Semiconductor Supply Chain?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-13-10.jpg)
Is Taiwan a Ticking Time Bomb in the Semiconductor Supply Chain?
By Kevin Curran
The overwhelming reliance on Taiwan for critical supply elements creates a combustible situation for the global economy.
![Taiwan, Chips, and Geopolitics: Part 1 Taiwan, Chips, and Geopolitics: Part 1](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-09-8.jpg)
Taiwan, Chips, and Geopolitics: Part 1
By John Lee
Taiwan’s TSMC is a critical part of the global semiconductor supply chain. What does that mean for the U.S. and China’s Taiwan policies?
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