Semiconductor chips are now going to be subsidized for manufacturing in the United States as US President Joe Biden signed an order of implementation of the CHIPS Act, 2022 and the plan is worth $52.7 billion.

This is a big move as it will boost research and chip manufacturing in the country big time and will allow US to compete against the technological and scientific developments of China as both countries are not exactly on good terms as of late.

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The move has met with immense disapproval from China as the Foreign Ministry of that country opines that it will disrupt international trade between the two nations and distort global semiconductor supply chains, which is why China has voiced its opposing opinion and does not want it to happen.

President Biden feels that the law will prove beneficial for the US as massive chip shortage has severely affected automobile and many other industries in the country that include home appliances, gaming and electronic devices.

This order has allowed experts to form the interagency CHIPS implementation council that comprises of 16 members, including State, Commerce, Defense, Labor & Energy, Treasury secretaries and other important personnel from all these departments.

Although the order has been signed, it hasn’t yet been revealed as to when the US Federal government will start providing funds for semiconductors as experts are waiting to receive more info on the matter.

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