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The US military’s top officer accused China of aggressively intercepting military aircraft. Melting glaciers and flash floods threaten China’s Xinjiang, a major dam and cotton production. German business confidence falls with fear of pending recession. Analysis: Geopolitical Competition and the Global Semiconductor Chip Industry.

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Analysis: Geopolitical Competition and the Global Semiconductor Chip Industry

A global race for semiconductor chips is taking place between the United States, Europe and Asia. In the US, the Senate advanced a bill last week to provide $52 billion in subsidies to bolster US computer chip manufacturing. The semiconductor chip drive encompasses many different issues such as national security, innovation and global economic competitiveness.

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