Following an official visit in November 2024, Dr. Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang, CEO of DSET and Director of its Economic Security Research Program, along with Deputy Director Min-Yen Chiang, were invited to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University this May. They presented the division’s latest report, “The Great Siege: The PRC’s Comprehensive Strategy to Dominate Foundational Chips”, and engaged in dialogue with the research team behind Hoover’s 2023 “Silicon Triangle: The United States, Taiwan, China, and Global Semiconductor Security.”
The event convened high-level participants from U.S. policy, industry, and academia — including former senior national security officials from both the Trump and Biden administrations — as well as experts from Taiwan’s semiconductor and policy communities. Dr. Chang was one of the featured speakers, delivering insights from a Taiwan-centered perspective on export controls and U.S.-China policy dynamics. Citing findings from The Great Siege, he outlined how the PRC’s state-driven expansion of mature-node chip manufacturing is exerting growing pressure on the global supply chain.
Building on diverse perspectives from U.S., Japanese, and Taiwanese participants, Dr. Chang stressed the importance of democratic tech-aligned countries forming a strategic consensus on countering China’s industrial policies. He called for enhanced multilateral export controls, improved supply chain transparency, and the exclusion of PRC-origin chips from sensitive sectors as key measures to bolster global supply chain security and resilience.
Deputy Director Min-Yen Chiang contributed to the discussions by presenting Taiwan’s “Non-Red Supply Chain Initiative” and its relevance to U.S.-Taiwan cooperation on export controls and investment screening. He also addressed the emerging implications of AI chip procurement by countries in the Middle East, highlighting the potential economic security challenges this trend may pose.
Dr. Chang also responded to questions on global tech talent strategies, underscoring the importance of U.S.-Taiwan talent mobility. He noted that Taiwan is currently formulating new policy measures that may prohibit PRC nationals from enrolling in degree programs related to core national technologies. He suggested that such initiatives could serve as a model for other like-minded partners navigating talent security in critical technologies.
