China Accuses Netherlands Over Semiconductor Trade Restrictions

The government of the People’s Republic of China issued a formal critique of the Netherlands, asserting that the actions taken by the Western European nation, especially the semiconductor trade restrictions have prolonged the global dispute over technology access, generally referred to as the “chip war.” The Chinese Commerce Ministry directly stated that the Dutch state’s...

Taiwan’s Semiconductor Supremacy: A Double-Edged Sword in the Face of Modern Energy Challenges

Taiwan, a relatively small island nation with a nominal Gross Domestic Product (hereinafter: GDP) of approximately $800 billion and a population of around 23,7 million people, occupies a crucial position in the global technology industry, with its semiconductor sector serving as the basis for many of the electronic devices that power today’s society. The island...