Apple, Intel and US statism versus China’s: Will global domination pivot on silicon chips?
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Summary
Intel’s Apple deal is part of America’s ‘small yard, high fence’ industrial policy. The US-China rivalry, after all, has digital supremacy at its core: one is ready to warp its free market for it while the other covets Taiwan. What counts as sound economics may be at stake.
Key Facts
Type Policy
Source Livemint - Opinion
Published Monday, 11 May 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
Key Numbers
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right