纽约时报中文网 - 英文原版-英American Firms Invested 1 Billion in Chinese Chips Lawmakers Find
February 9, 2024 2 min 331 words
这篇报道揭示了美国企业对中国芯片行业的巨额投资，凸显了全球科技产业的复杂互动。美国企业投资中国芯片市场的行为，既反映了中国制造业和科技创新的吸引力，也凸显了美中两国在全球科技竞争中的博弈关系。然而，这种投资行为也引发了一些立法者的担忧，他们担心这可能会加剧美国在技术领域的依赖性，并对国家安全构成潜在威胁。这一报道的涉及点不仅限于经济层面，更牵扯到了国家战略和安全议题，引发了人们对于全球科技格局和产业链的深入思考。在此背景下，各国政府和企业需要谨慎平衡利益与风险，以应对日益复杂的国际科技竞争环境。
A congressional investigation has determined that five American venture capital firms invested more than $1 billion in China’s semiconductor industry since 2001, fueling the growth of a sector that the United States government now regards as a national security threat.
Funds supplied by the five firms — GGV Capital, GSR Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Walden International — went to more than 150 Chinese companies, according to the report, which was released Thursday by both Republicans and Democrats on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
The investments included roughly $180 million that went to Chinese firms that the committee said directly or indirectly supported Beijing’s military. That includes companies that the U.S. government has said provide chips for China’s military research, equipment and weapons, such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker.
The report by the House committee focuses on investments made before the Biden administration imposed sweeping restrictions aimed at cutting off China’s access to American financing. It does not allege any illegality.
In August, the Biden administration barred U.S. venture capital and private equity firms from investing in Chinese quantum computing, artificial intelligence and advanced semiconductors. It has also imposed worldwide limits on sales of advanced chips and chip-making machines to China, arguing that these technologies could help advance the capabilities of the Chinese military and spy agencies.
Since it was established a year ago, the committee has called for raising tariffs on China, targeted Ford Motor and others for doing business with Chinese companies, and spotlighted forced labor concerns involving Chinese shopping sites.