Global Chip Shortage Underscores Need to Diversify US Supply Chain

China’s Taiwan intimidation and its domestic semiconductor investment threaten US tech sector

An employee works at a factory of Jiejie Semiconductor Company in Nantong, China, on March 17, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

The continuing global semiconductor shortage has highlighted the United States’ dependence on a fragile global supply chain of chip manufacturing that’s concentrated in Asia.