Post by Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO)

📢 New interview! In this episode, we explore another key player in the European semiconductor ecosystem: the Netherlands 🇳🇱. We spoke with CHIPDIPLO Senior Advisor and Research Analyst at the EU Institute for Security Studies, Joris Teer (刘亚伯）, about the Netherlands’ unique position in the global semiconductor industry. He explains the vital role semiconductors play in the global economy and how the Dutch ecosystem has become a critical player for manufacturing equipment, production, chip design, and research through its world-leading companies, universities and research and technology organisations 🚀. Joris Teer also discusses how Dutch players contribute to Europe’s indispensability within the global semiconductor value chain amid growing US-China competition. He explains why it is important for Europe to remain an indispensable actor in the industry, as this strengthens its position and leverage well beyond semiconductors, including in international negotiations. 🎥 Watch the full interview below 👇 📘 Read the policy paper "Autonomy or Indispensability? Identifying the EU’s Semiconductor Lodestar" 👉 https://bit.ly/48Yq6vX

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