They can't. They can't. Under the status quo, China depends on American equipment, American, American components, American intelligence, and the intelligence of America's allies. That's the leverage that we have here. The act specifically directs the Secretaries of Commerce and State to identify choke points, like determining which facilities inside China are plotting to manufacture these chips. And it directs them to work with our allies on Chinese restrictions so that we're all rowing in the same direction. This is the. The race of the 21st century. (01:57–02:08)
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Asserts that the act directs U.S. officials to identify Chinese facilities involved in chip manufacturing.
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