měi guó美国hé和huǒ bàn伙伴guó jiā国家hé zuò合作bǎo hù保护guī硅gōng yìng liàn供应链
The United States, along with Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Israel, signed the "Silicon Peace Declaration."
The purpose of this declaration is to protect the security of supply chains for important minerals like silicon.
Silicon is a very important material used to make computer chips, which are the foundation of artificial intelligence and many electronic products.
The United States said this cooperation can provide everyone with a safer and more reliable silicon supply that is less vulnerable to external influences.
The United States also said this cooperation is not meant to exclude other countries but to reduce dependence on a single country.
China is the world's largest producer of silicon and also produces many rare earth materials.
Recently, China has strengthened controls on the export of these materials.
The United States and partner countries believe that secure supply chains and reliable technology are very important for national and economic development.
In the future, more countries may join this cooperation.