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United States announced additional sanctions related to semiconductors against Chinese companies Huawei, China made a vigorous statement that it would take all necessary measures to protect its companies. In the midst of the US-China conflict, as semiconductors became a strategic weapon, our companies became embarrassed.

Reporter Labor Gyu reports.

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[Wilver Ross / US Secretary of Commerce (Interview with Fox Business): There was a high degree of loophole in suppressing Huawei's use of American technology. The regulation is to remedy that loophole.] On

the day that additional US sanctions against Huawei in China came out, the shares of US semiconductor representatives Qualcomm and Intel fell.

China is also concerned about retaliation against US companies.

TSMC, a Taiwanese semiconductor consignment producer that has produced more than 90% of Huawei's smartphone chips, quickly joined the US side.

Following an announcement to build a factory in the United States, there were even foreign reports that it had decided not to accept new orders from Huawei.

Analysis of the ultimate goal of the US government to contain China's telecommunications network is believed to be due to disruption in Huawei's supply of 5G communication equipment chipsets.

[Kim Yang-Fang / Industrial Research Institute Professional Researcher: (China) was increasing the global market share toward the telecommunications network, and cyber security became a problem (US) began to put sanctions on Huawei. (Huawei) is designed and produced by TSMC, but it has blocked all such parts.]Korean companies are also tense in the clash between the two great powers that used semiconductor as their strategic weapon.

If Huawei's smartphone production slows down, sales of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix against this company may also decrease.

Samsung's vice chairman, Jae-yong Lee, visited the Xi'an semiconductor factory while the Chinese government is trying to nationalize and focus on supporting its semiconductor companies.

An analysis is said to have sent a message emphasizing the importance of the Chinese market. Some voices are concerned as to whether they will be forced to adopt alternatives between the United States and China as in the case of Saad.

(Video editing: Jung Yong-hwa, CG: Jin-hoe Choi)