Why the US will struggle to take on Asia in the chip industry

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Chips are a battleground in the US-China race for tech supremacy, and Donald Trump wants to turbocharge a highly complex and delicate manufacturing process that has taken other regions decades to perfect. He says his tariff policy will liberate the US economy and bring jobs home, but it is also the case that some of the biggest companies have long struggled with a lack of skilled workers and poor-quality produce in their American factories. So what will Mr Trump do differently? And, given that Taiwan and other parts of Asia have the secret sauce to create high-precision chips, is it even possible for the US to produce them too, and at scale? The BBC's Suranjana Tewari has this analysis for BBC InDepth. BBC InDepth is the home of the best news analysis, with fresh perspectives that challenge assumptions and deep reporting on the biggest issues of the day. You can find more articles from InDepth - like this one - on the BBC News website and app. (Image: BBC)