Intertwined economies, diverging systems By Julien Chaisse | China Daily | Updated: 2025-08-21 07:22

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/21/WS68a658b4a310851ffdb4f309.html US authorities have recently adopted more covert measures to enforce semiconductor export controls, secretly embedding location-tracking devices in high-risk shipments of advanced chips to prevent their illegal diversion to China, Reuters reported. The move, revealed in late August, marks a sharper turn in Washington's tech rivalry strategy, complementing earlier licensing curbs while Beijing continues to counter with restrictions on critical mineral exports such as gallium, germanium and antimony.