Thousands of Chip Companies in China Closed in 2022

Microchips—or semiconductors—found in iPhones, computers, and advanced fighter jets, are the brains of modern life. And it seems China is falling behind in making them. Thousands of Chinese chip companies are closing, marking a 70 percent rise from the year before. What do these record closures mean for U.S.-China relations? And as the world teeters on the edge of all-out war, how much of a role will these tiny chips play?

Topics in this episode:

1. Thousands of Chip Companies in China Closed in 2022
2. China’s Top Diplomat Visits Kremlin, Biden in Ukraine
3. ‘Serious Problem’: U.S. Warns China Not to Arm Russia
4. U.S.: Spy Balloon Incident Must Never Happen Again
5. U.s. House Lawmakers Arrive for Five Day Taiwan Visit
6. Chinese Officials Make 1st Post-COVID-19 Taiwan Trip
7. North Korea Launches Two More Missiles
8. Chinese Billionaire Missing, Under Investigation?
9. Shanghai Residents Protest Health Insurance Curbs
10. South African Drills With Russia, China Alarm West
11. Nato Mulls Anti-China Statement With Four Pacific Partners
12. Nato Labels China a Threat, China Protests
13. $6/month: China’s Inflation-Busting Subsidy Stirs Rage
14. Core Idea of Human Dignity Lets People Flourish: Curry