US and allies to build 'China-free' tech supply chain

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February 24, 2021 02:00 JST

Updated on February 24, 2021 03:58 JST

WASHINGTON/TAIPEI -- U.S. President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order as early as this month to accelerate efforts to build supply chains for chips and other strategically significant products that are less reliant on China, in partnership with the likes of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.