America, China, and the Tech Cold War with Chris Miller

About this episode

Jon Stewart discusses the tech cold war between the US and China with guest Chris Miller, focusing on semiconductors and the implications for global order.

Following Trump's return from his summit in China, Jon is joined by Chris Miller, author of "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology." Together, they explore the supply chain for semiconductors that runs through Taiwan, discuss how the trade war between the US and China is reshaping technology development and production, and consider what this competition reveals about the emerging world order. Plus, Jon has to choose between Nixon and Trump! This episode is brought to you by: GROUND NEWS - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see all sides of every story. Subscribe for 40% off the Vantage Subscription only for a limited time through our link https://groundnews.com/stewart AVOCADO - Go to https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/TWS and check out their mattress and bedding sale! SURFSHARK - Go to https://surfshark.com/jonstewart and use code jonstewart at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! UPWORK - Visit https://upwork.com/tws right now and post your job for free. Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast > TikTok…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Stewart

Guest: Chris Miller

Topics covered

• US-China relations
• technology competition
• semiconductor supply chain
• trade war
• emerging world order

Keywords

• tech cold war
• semiconductors
• US China trade
• technology development
• supply chain

Sponsors

GROUND NEWS, AVOCADO, SURFSHARK, UPWORK

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Comedy Central

Books & works: Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

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