Overview
- Seven countries signed the Pax Silica Declaration in Washington, including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the United Kingdom, Israel and Singapore, while the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates participated without joining.
- The coalition committed to joint projects and strategic co‑investment across critical minerals, semiconductor design and fabrication, compute infrastructure, logistics and energy grids.
- Participants pledged to protect sensitive technologies and critical infrastructure and to coordinate against market distortions such as overcapacity and unfair dumping.
- U.S. officials framed the initiative as reducing coercive dependencies in the AI supply chain, citing China’s rare‑earth dominance and use of export restrictions.
- Under Secretary Jacob Helberg directed U.S. diplomats to identify infrastructure projects and begin coordination after the summit, with more signatories expected and India not included among initial partners.