What Qualifies the EU to Participate in the Global"Chip War"?—Productive Power,Betweenness Nodes and Asymmetric Competition
Traditional views suggest that the EU plays a limited role in the global semiconductor indus-try.Its relative weakness in the manufacturing capability leads to a small market share and low revenue,making it highly dependent on the other actors for semiconductor supplies and a lack of competitiveness.This paper argues that there exists an asymmetrical interdependence network structure within the global semiconductor value chain.Although the EU is weak in the manufacturing sector,it possesses a relative advantage in the upstream and midstream sectors such as research and design,equipment,and raw materials supply.These sectors in-volve high value-added production processes,which are essential for downstream semicon-ductor manufacturing.The EU's productive capabilities add value to the value chain and form the foundation for cutting-edge chip manufacturing,which establishes the EU's pro-ductive power in its interactions with the other actors,making it a crucial betweenness node with significant intermediary functions in the value chain.The EU's mediation role allows a number of countries to establish links with downstream actors through the EU,granting it an asymmetric competitive edge disproportionate to its market share.Based on its productive power,the EU adopts an"asymmetric competition"strategy to participate in the global"chip war".
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