Cracks run through a partially dried-up river bed in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, on August 28, 2022. Climate change is making parts of China increasingly prone to droughts, which could make scaling up the country’s semiconductor industry difficult. The chip-making process is extremely water-intensive, and in China alone requires around 150 billion litres a year. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
If the US doesn’t thwart China’s efforts to be semiconductor self-sufficient, climate change might
- As China rushes to build up its chip manufacturing capabilities, climate change is making parts of the country increasingly prone to extreme weather that could create resource scarcities and disrupt operations
