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(Morning News) US Minister of Commerce Raymond Doro warns that the global key semiconductor shortage may continue until next year or even longer.

Agence France -Presse reported that last year's crown disease caused the main semiconductor supplier of Asia to close the factory, and the supply of chip supply was paralyzed.During the same period, American consumers obtained a lot of cash from government aid and began to buy cars and electronic products dependent on chips crazy.

Raymondo, who has just visited Asia recently, speeches on Tuesday (May 31), said, "I did not see that the shortage of chip shortage can be signs of slowing down next year."

She said that during her visit to South Korea, she met with more than a dozen companies including chip manufacturers. "They all agreed ... until late 2023 or early 2024ease".

Raymond Duo also called on the US Congress to take action to provide funds for legislation aimed at stimulating domestic computer chips.The chip is an indispensable component of extensive products such as smartphones, medical equipment, vacuum vacuum cleaners.

She said: "Now other countries are invested in subsidy funds. If the US Congress does not act immediately, key producers such as Samsung, Intel and Meiguang Technology will set up factories in other countries. At that timeWill face huge problems. "

The US Senate and the House of Representatives each approved a large -scale technical investment bill worth $ 52 billion (about 71.2 billion yuan), namely the chip bill and the US competition bill to invest in itDomestic chip research and manufacturing.But so far, the two houses have not been able to finalize a final version of the bill.