Despite the limitations of Beijing’s semiconductor industry, Washington has responded to China’s chipmaking ambitions with increasing alarm.
Sam Bresnick was a senior research analyst and assistant editor at Carnegie China, where he conducts research on U.S.-China relations and Chinese foreign policy. He also plays a role in managing the organization’s research agenda. His articles have been published in Wired, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, ChinaFile, and The American Prospect. Before joining Carnegie, Sam worked as a journalist in Colombo, Sri Lanka and as a teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He received his AB in comparative literature from Brown University and his MA in Asian studies from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Despite the limitations of Beijing’s semiconductor industry, Washington has responded to China’s chipmaking ambitions with increasing alarm.
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