Profit sharing, the latest US shakedown

The US administration is reportedly demanding South Korea share profits from its semiconductor exports, citing US bulk purchases as justification. The demand reflects a broader pattern of the US leveraging its 'chip alliance' to extract commercial concessions from allies while protecting its own chipmakers' China access.

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