The following translation combines statements issued separately by four Chinese industry associations on December 3, 2024 condemning the new sanctions and export controls aimed at Chinese companies that the United States announced the previous day. All four statements encourage Chinese companies to reconsider purchases of U.S. chips and semiconductor equipment and to look elsewhere for suppliers. The Chinese Communist Party controls all industry associations in the country, so the coordinated statements should be understood to reflect the concerns of the Chinese leadership.
Archived versions of the Chinese source texts for each of the statements are available, respectively, at:
Four Chinese Industry Associations Issue Statements Condemning U.S. Sanctions
China Semiconductor Industry Association
Statement!
Issued: December 3, 2024 5:55pm
On December 2, the U.S. government announced a new round of export restrictions against China, adding over 140 Chinese enterprises to its trade restriction list. They involve multiple kinds of semiconductor products, including semiconductor manufacturing equipment and electronic design automation (EDA) tools. The United States’ action has once again undermined the longstanding consensus reached by the global semiconductor industry on fairness, reasonableness, and non-discrimination, as well as the fair trade purpose of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It violates the spirit of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) charter, which is followed by semiconductor enterprises worldwide, and harms the efforts of the global semiconductor community to promote unity and cooperation. The U.S. government’s arbitrary changes to trade rules have already resulted in substantial harm to the security and stability of the global semiconductor production chain. The China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) expresses its grave concern and firm opposition to this.
In today’s integrated global economy, U.S. unilateralist actions not only harm the interests of enterprises in the United States and China, but also greatly increase semiconductor supply chain costs worldwide. As U.S. export controls continue to tighten, their backlash effects are also continuing to expand. The arbitrariness of U.S. control measures against China have resulted in adverse impacts on U.S. enterprises, such as supply chain disruptions and increased operating costs, adversely affecting the stable supply of U.S. chip products. With U.S. chip products no longer safe and reliable, relevant industries in China will have to exercise caution when purchasing U.S. chips.
The development of China’s semiconductor industry is rooted in globalization, growing and expanding through globalization. We will always adhere to open cooperation, actively deepen cooperation with upstream and downstream semiconductor enterprises in other countries, and promote the flourishing development of global industry. We strongly urge the U.S. government to respect the industry consensus, return to the spirit of the WSC charter, uphold the common interests of the global semiconductor industry, and shoulder the duties and responsibilities incumbent upon a great power (大国). CSIA will maintain the fair principles and industry consensus formed by the WSC, and resolutely defend the interests of China’s semiconductor enterprises and global supply chain partners. We call on companies in relevant countries and regions to strive to become reliable semiconductor product suppliers, and we also call on the Chinese government to support the stable development of reliable semiconductor product suppliers.
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