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Can China Build AI Without U.S. Chips? China's Whole-Stack Response to U.S. Technology Controls
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Fusion42 · 29 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. has imposed comprehensive export controls on advanced AI chips to China, forcing China to adapt its AI strategy across the entire technology stack, from chip production to software and applications. This strategic shift aims to reduce China's dependence on U.S. technology and could lead to a bifurcated global AI ecosystem centred around the U.S. and China.
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The U.S. chip export ban forces you in AI hardware or software to prepare for a dual ecosystem split with China. Adjust supply chains and partnerships now as the Chinese market adapts by innovating around chip shortages.
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