【原文:On or before the date on which the Secretary awards Federal financial assistance to a covered entity under this section, the covered entity shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary specifying that, during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the award, subject to clause, the covered entity may not engage in any significant transaction, as defined in the agreement, involving the material expansion of semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the People’s Republic of China or any other foreign country of concern.】
“The pandemic had shown that even partners such as the USA prioritised their own supply interests during the crisis. Europe can no longer rely exclusively on global supply chains.Against this backdrop, we need a sovereign, resilient and autonomous Europe, said Mr Breton. Achieving this vision includes investing in cutting-edge products and technologies, and being a leader in markets of the future. It means having the capacity to cater to our own needs and to export to world markets.”
“If Europe wants to control its own destiny, it has to be involved in the design of next-generation AI systems. This requires local R&D, chip design and manufacturing.”