China spends as much money importing semiconductors as it spends importing oil, with semiconductors being the most important product China imports, because China cannot make advanced chips domestically, creating both an economic and strategic vulnerability.
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Chris MillerEvidence Quote
“China spends as much money importing semiconductors as it spends importing oil. There's no product that China spends more money importing.”
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Professor Chris Miller - “Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology”— MIT Security Studies ProgramCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:42:53 AM
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