Semiconductor production gets boost

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 19, 2024 12:11 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled on Wednesday a new plan for countries in the Americas to boost production of semiconductors, which are critical just about everywhere in modern industry and a sector dominated by China.

'This initiative will turbocharge countries' capacity to assemble, to test and to package semiconductors, beginning with Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica,' Blinken said as he opened a meeting with counterparts from 11 countries of Latin America.

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