White House calls for investigation into China's alleged anti-competitive semiconductor industry

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has started a probe into China's semiconductor industry, looking for anti-competitive trade practices. According to a White House statement , the USTR is looking into China for "acts, policies and practices" that reduced or eliminated competition in the marketplace for semiconductors. The probe is being conducted through Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 to examine trade practices for "foundational" semiconductors that are used by the automo...