<p>➀ The US investment research firm Zacks predicts that if the Sino-US tech war continues, leading semiconductor companies such as NVIDIA, Micron, Intel, and Qualcomm may be drawn into the trade war, facing regulatory and market challenges that could threaten their growth prospects.</p><p>➁ The US has been implementing export control policies over the past few years, restricting China's access to advanced semiconductor technologies crucial for AI, 5G, and supercomputers.</p><p>➂ In response to the US measures, China has imposed export restrictions on rare earth metals, retaliating against the US.</p>