Title: The Sino-US chip technology hegemony continues to escalate, and the global technology landscape is beginning to take shape
Introduction: Recently, global scientific and technological public opinion has focused on the fierce competition between China and the United States in the field of chips and lithography machines. This is not only about the commercial interests of enterprises, but also about the autonomy and competitiveness of countries in the field of science and technology. In this article, we will analyze the current situation in detail and find out why the global technology landscape is beginning to take shape.
Around the world, the competition between chips and lithography machines has evolved into a great power game that goes beyond the scope of business, and its intensity is no less than the political diplomacy between countries. What is particularly striking is the two types of wars that have unfolded between China and the United States in recent years – chip blockade measures and the development and commercialization of lithography machine technology.
Since the beginning of 2018, in view of China's growing economic power and rapidly rising technological power, the U.S. government has begun to take trade protectionist measures, listing China as a potential threat to chip hegemony. First, a series of measures launched by the U.S. Department of Commerce, such as power rationing and suspension of licenses, have caused a lot of speculation and controversy in the outside world, and second, after the Biden administration took office, it has stepped up its efforts to crack down on China's Huawei communications equipment business. However, this strategy may backfire. Although the high tariffs have constrained China's desire to buy American imports, it has inspired China's firm determination to develop its own research and development in the field of chips, so it may shape a new era in which the United States is not limited to market competition has expanded to a global scale.
In contrast, the strong strength of the Dutch ASML company in lithography machine technology makes it occupy a monopoly position in the industry, and the gross profit margin of its related products is as high as about 90%. However, with the increase in China's investment in lithography machine technology research and development and the remarkable results achieved, especially the construction of lithography machine factories in Shanghai, Hefei and Wuhan in recent years, the demand for this previously dominant role has plummeted, and the market share has declined.
It is worth noting that at present, there are different views and opinions in the international community on the chip blockade policy that the United States is pressing step by step. On the one hand, they believe that this will be a loss to both parties, and on the other hand, they remain relatively optimistic that it will help shape a better and more lasting win-win relationship. In this case, we need to understand more deeply the deeper meaning behind such actions.
In summary, although the current technology competition between China and the United States has entered a white-hot stage, with the joint efforts of the world, the two sides, as well as other enterprises and countries, will usher in a better and more balanced future. The technology industry plays an important supporting role in the openness and inclusiveness of globalization. Therefore, the peaceful coexistence and pragmatic cooperation among all participants are the fundamental guarantees for promoting the healthy development of the science and technology industry and achieving broad mutual benefit and win-win results in globalization. Against this backdrop, China and the United States need to respect international rules, uphold fair competition, actively promote international cooperation, and jointly explore a new industrial ecosystem to achieve continuous progress and innovation in global science and technology. Only in this way can we truly realize the effective integration of the superior resources of multinational enterprises, and then help the communication between countries and promote the prosperity and stable development of the global economy.