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Photographer: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz / Bloomberg
Photographer: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz / Bloomberg
US President Joe Biden announced on the 24th that he had instructed senior government officials to address the semiconductor shortage. Some American car factories cannot afford semiconductors and have been forced to close. Mr. Biden has signed an executive order aimed at verifying the strengthening of the US supply chain.
Biden discusses the semiconductor shortage on the 24th and signs a person related to the presidential decree (2)
“We need to make sure that our supply chain is stable and reliable,” the president said at the White House. “We are instructing top government officials to work with industry leaders to find a solution to this semiconductor shortage,” he said.
On the other hand, he also recognized that the semiconductor shortage is not a problem that can be solved immediately. As the Biden administration aims to rebuild the US economy, which was hit by the novel coronavirus, a global semiconductor shortage could hamper growth, and the urgency of this issue is increasing.
The presidential decree signed on this day aims to overcome the situation in which the United States depends on non-allied countries like China for the acquisition of important supplies, and the goal of 100 days of verification is semiconductors and large capacity batteries. , Pharmaceuticals, important minerals. and strategic materials such as rare earths. There is no specific country name, including China.
Prior to this, President Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House this afternoon. We talked about semiconductor shortages and ways to strengthen the supply chain. Lawmakers highly value the president’s efforts. The president also said that he would like to have these kinds of conversations on a regular basis.
Original title:Biden leads staff to address chip shortages at dormant auto plants （抜 粋）
