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The China Initiative (from 9)

stepped off Air Force One in Beijing a half
century ago.

Be fi rst!
Part of China’s continuing philosophy is
likely based on The Art of War by the
ancient military strategist Gen. Sun Tzu
(544BC - 496BC).

He declared, “Whoever is fi rst in the fi eld
and awaits the coming of the enemy, will While China dreams of leading the parade of semiconductor ex-
porters, rice represents the crop of sustenance for the population
be fresh for the fi ght; whoever is second of 3.1 billion. (Pixabay)
in the fi eld and has to hasten to battle will products (most of which require chips),
arrive exhausted.” but has far to go to reach the higher ech-
elons of semiconductors. Currently, the
In semiconductors, both in sales and tech- emphasis is on developing a semiconduc-
nology, China is playing a catch-up game. tor memory business to support its do-
The country has captured the mantle of mestic needs and grow into a semiconduc-
merchandiser to the world with consumer tor export giant. next page

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