Because intel participated in the US Xinjiang-related law, it publicly required its suppliers not to use Xinjiang goods, which plunged it into a public opinion storm in China. After being criticized by Chinese consumers, Intel then issued a rather arrogant so-called "apology" letter, which not only did not calm the anger of Chinese consumers, but added fuel to the fire and pushed the incident to a new height. Seeing that the situation is difficult to clean up, Intel still maintains its usual arrogance, and high-profile announcements are ready to invest tens of billions of dollars in European production expansion, transfer the industry to Germany, France, Italy and other countries, and start the so-called European plan. In this special period, Intel released this kind of detail, which is inevitably interpreted as a threat, which is an attitude in itself. Looking at the way it is now, Intel is impossible to turn back, and is ready to go all the way to black.
According to the Observer Network reported on December 24, sources revealed that Intel is preparing a production increase plan, the main target is several major European countries, the future will focus on the European region, the total value of this investment is as high as tens of billions of dollars. In response to this news, France and other countries have not responded, Intel also refused to disclose more information, all people remain silent, refusing to disclose specific news.
The timing of Intel's announcement of this news was too sensitive, and it had just caused an uproar in China, and it was immediately revealed that it was going to move to Europe, which was not normal. In recent years, China has been Intel's largest market, and the possibility of them abandoning the Chinese market is almost zero, so this behavior can only be seen as a threat. Intel's expansion in Europe is false, and carrying chip self-weight is probably true, so as to clearly tell Chinese consumers that they have a way to retreat, and Chinese-related companies "have no way out".
Intel really has a way out, and Chinese cooperative companies really have no choice? It has to be said that Intel's series of operations are pushing them into a dangerous situation. Although there is indeed a gap between Chinese domestic companies and American companies in the chip, there is not only one Intel that produces chips in the United States, but also competitors within them. Many people mention AMD as Intel's biggest competitor, and AMD is relatively low-key in handling this matter, and the fundamental reason is that it is unwilling to stimulate Chinese consumers because of THE US government's policies.
Some people challenge Chinese consumers with great fanfare, and some people choose to deal with this matter coldly, and the gap is reflected. Chinese companies can choose to cooperate with other chip companies, and whether Intel can still find a market as vast as China, this question should be their own reflection. The so-called Expansion of European Production is just to scare people, the European market is almost saturated, how can it suddenly increase the size of a Chinese market.
In the current era of economic globalization, the CHOICE OF THE US Government and companies to use economic sanctions as weapons is a mistake in itself, and the result of such behavior can only be to harm others and harm themselves. Trump did not listen to dissuasion and insisted on fighting a "trade war", and the result was that the United States could not hold on first.
Now after Biden takes office, there is no direct action on the surface, but he always wants to "hurt" China. The problem is that China, as the world's second-largest economy, has long been closely linked to the United States in all aspects, and every move of the United States will inevitably hurt the United States itself. The world is no longer the pattern of the original "Cold War" period, and the United States' set of dealing with the Soviet Union is no longer suitable for China, and confrontation is doomed to be a path of failure.
Intel is still stiff-mouthed, still holding its proud head, and its invincible appearance is a microcosm of the US government now. Times change so quickly, and some people in the United States still maintain their original arrogance, which will inevitably lead to misjudgment. Now the US government has always stressed that confrontation must go against the trend of the times, which is why they have failed every time.