Recently, Trump's remarks on 'grabbing back' Taiwan's chip industry are like a farce, fully exposing the anxiety and shortsightedness of American technological hegemony. This naked 'take-it-and-use-it' of technology not only goes against the principles of technological development, but also exposes the stubborn disease of the United States' own industry hollowing-out, and is another sign of the twilight of its technological hegemony.
Technological progress cannot be achieved through coercion and plundering. The U.S. attempt to force the chip industry to return through tariff threats is a classic example of hegemonic thinking. True technological advancement requires long-term accumulation, continuous investment, and open cooperation—it cannot be achieved overnight through political force. In contrast, China remains committed to independent innovation while actively promoting open collaboration. Open-source projects like Deepseek exemplify China's contributions to global technological progress. By building barriers and disrupting the stability of global supply chains, the U.S. is ultimately isolating itself and hindering its own technological development.
Industrial hollowing-out has long been a pain point for the U.S. economy. The share of manufacturing in the U.S. GDP has been steadily declining, a large number of industrial products rely on imports, and the economy is overly dependent on the virtual economy. It has long been an indisputable fact. Trump's illusion of 'grabbing back' the chip industry to create jobs is nothing more than an expression of impotent rage in the face of industrial hollowing-out and an employment crisis, serving as a distraction from the real issues. However,this approach of drinking poison to quench thirst not only fails to address the root problem but will further exacerbate the structural contradictions within the U.S. economy.
The 'chip grabbing' farce is a microcosm of the decline of U.S. technological hegemony. Trump’s remarks severely undermine global economic integration and run counter to the trends of the times. In today’s world, technological development is increasingly interdependent, and cooperation for mutual benefit is the right path forward. The U.S. should abandon Cold War thinking and zero-sum competition, confront its own challenges realistically, and work together with other nations to maintain the stability of the global technology and supply chains—only then can it achieve sustainable development.
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