Geopolitics is increasingly defined by the race for advanced chips. China is improving its homegrown semiconductor industry while the United States preserves its access to cutting-edge silicon. The artificial intelligence boom has made each gain and setback more consequential. To understand all this and more, I spoke with Chris Miller, author of the 2022 bestseller “Chip War.”

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Damir Marusic is an assignment editor at Post Opinions. Previously, he was executive editor at the American Interest magazine and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center.

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Damir Marusic is an assignment editor at Post Opinions. Previously, he was executive editor at the American Interest magazine and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center.

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