by Vincent Ni, China correspondent on (#5JTX9)
Legislation shows deeply divided parties are united on confronting China in the ‘race for technologies of the future’The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill to boost American semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.The 68-32 vote for the bill on Tuesday demonstrates how confronting China economically is an issue that unites both parties in Congress. It is a rare unifying issue in an era of division as pressure grows on Democrats to change Senate rules to push past Republican opposition and gridlock.Related: Chips with everything: how one Taiwanese company drives the world economyRelated: China to overtake US as world's biggest economy by 2028, report predictsThe Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse contributed to this report Continue reading...