US Launches Pax Silica to Secure AI Chains
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Washington, the United States recently launched Pax Silica, a coalition of allied nations to secure silicon supply chains critical to artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The State Department said leaders signed a declaration at the inaugural summit on Friday to reduce coercive dependencies, protect critical minerals and align economic-security approaches. Partners named included Japan, South Korea, Australia, Israel, Singapore, the United Kingdom and others; some outlets listed the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates. Officials framed the initiative as cooperation among trusted allies and as a countermeasure to strategic infrastructure efforts by China. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Dec 11: Jiji Press/Adnkronos publishes State Department announcement of Pax Silica.
- 2. Dec 12: Inaugural Pax Silica summit convenes in Washington; declaration reported signed.
- 3. Dec 12: Multiple outlets publish partner lists; some include Netherlands and UAE while others list seven partners.
- 4. Dec 12: Yonhap reports declaration adoption amid stated aim to counter China’s growing influence in AI and critical minerals.
- 5. Dec 13: ANI and other outlets republish State Department language emphasizing cooperation and non-isolation.
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