Center for European Policy Analysis: Japanese Chips - A Model for Countering China
December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025:
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Japanese Chips: A Model for Countering China
While Tokyo no longer dominates global chipmaking, it has forged a path to reduce dependence on China and make itself indispensable.
By Christopher Cytera
A few decades ago, Japan Inc. supplied almost 90% of the world's memory chips, and just over 50% of the entire . . .
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Japanese Chips: A Model for Countering China
While Tokyo no longer dominates global chipmaking, it has forged a path to reduce dependence on China and make itself indispensable.
By Christopher Cytera
A few decades ago, Japan Inc. supplied almost 90% of the world's memory chips, and just over 50% of the entire . . .