“The Biden administration published a sweeping set of export controls [last week], including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with U.S. equipment, vastly expanding its reach in its bid to slow Beijing's technological and military advances.” (via Reuters)
If you’re looking for more context on this matter, please consider John Helveston, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at the George Washington University. Helveston is interested in understanding the factors that shape technological change, with a particular focus on transitioning to more sustainable and energy-saving technologies. Specifically, he studies consumer preferences and market demand for new technologies as well as relationships between innovation, industry structure, and technology policy. He has explored these themes in the context of China’s rapidly developing electric vehicle industry.
"This was a huge policy move and it will hinder China's entire chip making ecosystem for many years. The unfortunate fallout is that it seems our trade situation with China will only get worse," Helveston says.
If you would like to speak with Professor Helveston, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected].
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