Is the world entering a new tech alliance designed to contain China’s semiconductor dominance? 🇺🇸🇹🇼🇯🇵🇳🇱

In this Rethinking Tech x10 episode, Aparna and Harinda break down the emerging Pax Silica Initiative — a strategic convergence of the United States, Taiwan, Japan, and the Netherlands that could reshape the global chip landscape. With semiconductors at the heart of national power and economic competition, this alliance raises big questions about technology, security, and geopolitical strategy.

We explore:

• What the Pax Silica Initiative actually is and why it’s gaining traction

• How key world leaders are aligning on chip policy and supply chains

• What this means for China’s rise in technology and global influence

• The broader context of semiconductor geopolitics in 2025 and beyond

• Whether this marks the start of a new global tech front

Get the full official context from the U.S. State Department here:
👉 https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/12/pax-silica-initiative?utm_source=archives.internationalintrigue.io&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-world-watches-bondi&_bhlid=aab52fc53b284be4b3d57b373e7992424cdb5552

This short episode cuts through the headlines to explain why semiconductors are now central to global power and alliance building — and how this could affect tech, policy, and world stability.