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The war to control a tiny piece of tech

 

Is this the most important story of 2022? The most powerful countries in the world are fighting over the microchip. One historian thinks it could be the start of a great power shift. 

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Historian Chris Miller thinks the future of world politics will depend on microchipsA tiny piece of material containing electronic circuits. They can hold a huge amount of information. . 

Microchips are tiny pieces of material that can store huge amounts of information. They are used in computers, cars and even microwaves.

For years, the USAThe United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million. has controlled the making of microchips, while ChinaA country in East Asia, home to 1.4 billion people. has used huge numbers of them. 

Now, China wants to make its own microchips. The USA may no longer have control.

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Is this the most important story of 2022?

Yes! We need microchips for huge parts of modern life. They could be the cause of a world war. 

No! No-one would gain from stopping the buying and selling of microchips. They will not be the cause of a war.

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Keywords

Microchips - A tiny piece of material containing electronic circuits. They can hold a huge amount of information.

USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.

China - A country in East Asia, home to 1.4 billion people.

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The war to control a tiny piece of tech

Battle: Microchips are a key part of the internet, robotics and even self-driving cars.

Is this the most important story of 2022? The most powerful countries in the world are fighting over the microchip. One historian thinks it could be the start of a great power shift. 

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Microchips - A tiny piece of material containing electronic circuits. They can hold a huge amount of information.

USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.

China - A country in East Asia, home to 1.4 billion people.

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