Why is Huawei so badly suppressed by the United States in the field of chips? This is not a simple business competition, but a life-and-death struggle on the battlefield of science and technology. Chips, this invisible and intangible little thing, have become an important weight in determining the power of science and technology.
There is no doubt about the superiority of the United States in chip technology. Whether it is the technology reserve, the talent pool, or the manufacturing equipment, the United States occupies an absolute dominant position.
It is precisely because of this that the United States can impose chip sanctions on China, Russia and other countries, and use chips to make it difficult for opponents in the field of science and technology. This situation is like the United States holding a good deck of cards, not only using them for itself, but also not letting others take the good cards.
At the end of the day, competition in the field of science and technology is actually a competition for talent. The United States has the "right time and place" in terms of talent training, not only with the world's top educational resources, but also with an open environment to attract global scientific and technological elites.
As a result, many of the world's top tech talent is concentrated in the United States, which also gives the United States a head start in the technology race.
The brutal truth is that many of the top chip talents are Chinese, but they work for American tech companies. For example, Lisa Su, the chairman of AMD, and Jensen Huang, the chairman of Nvidia, are both Chinese, but they have become the helm of the American tech giants.
Lisa Su, a Chinese woman with exceptional talent and a proven track record, has been instrumental in AMD's resurgence with her leadership and technical skills.
Huang is also a well-known tycoon in the semiconductor field, and his leadership has enabled Nvidia to rise rapidly with AI chips, and its market value once approached Apple's.
The success of these top talents is both gratifying and poignant. It is gratifying that the Chinese have the ability to shine on the global technology stage, but it is sad that these talents are being used by others, which exposes the shortcomings of China's technology industry in retaining talents.
China trains a lot of semiconductor talents from Tsinghua University, Peking University and other universities every year, but in the end, not many can be left. If you can't retain talents, it's like a boiled duck flying, how can it not make people worry?
At present, the most lacking thing in China's semiconductor industry is professional talents. Only with talent can we have technology, and only with technology can we be competitive. If the tech race is a marathon, then talent is the pair of running shoes that will make you run faster and farther.
The U.S. has top talent, and these running shoes are of the highest quality, so it's no surprise that they're ahead of the tech race. And if China wants to catch up, cultivating and absorbing talent is a top priority.
Lisa Su's story is legendary. She was born in Taipei and immigrated to the United States with her parents when she was five years old. She has been interested in science since she was a child, especially in physics and engineering.
After graduating from high school, Lisa Su attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study electrical engineering, where she earned her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. After graduating, she worked for IBM, Freescale Semiconductor, and other companies, accumulating a wealth of industry experience.
In 2012, Lisa joined AMD as Senior Vice President. Under her leadership, AMD embarked on a radical overhaul.
Lisa Su boldly launched a new architecture and introduced Ryzen processors, a move that allowed AMD to regain its place in the competition with Intel.
In 2014, Lisa was appointed Chairman and CEO of AMD. Under her leadership, AMD not only turned a profit, but also achieved a meteoric rise in its stock price. Lisa Su's success lies not only in her technical talents, but also in her leadership and strategic vision.
Similar to Lisa Su, Huang is also a legend in the semiconductor field. Huang was born in Tainan and immigrated to the United States when he was 10 years old.
He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University and his master's degree from Stanford University. Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993, focusing on graphics processing units (GPUs).
Under Huang's leadership, NVIDIA has launched a series of revolutionary products, especially in the field of AI chips, which have achieved great success. With his vision and leadership, Huang has made Nvidia's meteoric rise to prominence in the tech world, and its market value once approached that of Apple.
The success of Lisa Su and Jensen Huang is not only a personal victory, but also a brilliant achievement in the field of science and technology for the companies they lead.
Why is it so difficult for China to retain such talent? Top universities such as Tsinghua University and Peking University cultivate many outstanding semiconductor talents every year, but few can really stay in China and contribute to the industry.
There are many reasons for this. First of all, there is still a big gap between the domestic scientific research environment and working conditions compared with foreign countries.
Many top talents choose to develop abroad because there are better research platforms and more room for development abroad.
Second, the domestic scientific research system and evaluation mechanism also need to be improved. Excessive emphasis on short-term results and the number of papers, while ignoring basic research and long-term accumulation, makes it impossible for some potential talents to do research with peace of mind. In addition, remuneration and quality of life are also influencing factors.
Although domestic enterprises have been working hard to improve the treatment of scientific researchers in recent years, there is still a gap compared with foreign countries. Those who win talent win the world, and this is especially true in the field of science and technology.
If China's technology industry wants to be invincible in the future competition, it must put the cultivation and absorption of talents in the first place. It is expected that China will be able to have more top talents in the future scientific and technological competition and achieve scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance.
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