Team / Fellow Strategist

Eric H. Yang

Fellow Strategist

Twenty-plus years across US, Taiwan and Chinese multinationals in semiconductor equipment, semiconductor fabrication, consumer electronics manufacturing, enterprise AI software, automotive supply chain, and EV / energy-storage batteries.

Tech Policy Specialist Export Controls Advisor Semiconductor Supply Chain Expert

Profile

Eric has spent the last 20+ years working with US, Taiwan, and Chinese multinational high-tech companies across crucial industries, including semiconductor equipment, semiconductor fabrication, consumer electronics manufacturing, enterprise AI software, automotive supply chain, and EV – energy-storage batteries. He has been based out of Silicon Valley, Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Shenzhen, Beijing, Chengdu and New Delhi. Through this variety of industries and diverse cultural exposure, Eric has accumulated in-depth, hands-on understanding of the global supply chain. Mr. Yang has gained immense insight into the undercurrents and unseen factors in globalization and its aftermath — including the re-industrialization of the US, where he is now based in Silicon Valley.

Experience

Desay Battery Group, 2021–Present — VP North America.
Synergies AI Inc., 2020–2021 — Senior VP Global Sales.
Fuyao Auto Glasses Inc., 2018–2019 — Director for Smart Factory, Fuyao Auto Glasses R&D Center.
Foxconn International Holdings Inc., 2005–2016 — Managing Director (Chengdu); CIO / Information Officer (Shenzhen / Beijing).
China Resources Microelectronics Ltd., 2004–2005 — Information Officer / IT Director (Wuxi).
Software AG Inc., Hong Kong / Greater China, 2001–2004 — Pre-sales / Sales Director (Taiwan / China).
Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA, 1995–2001 — Senior Materials and Equipment Systems Analyst.

Education

M.S. Computer Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

Expertise & Credentials

Export Controls

US Export Controls & ECRA

Advising on the Export Control Reform Act regime and evolving US restrictions on dual-use and advanced technologies.

Semiconductor Policy

Semiconductor Supply Chain Policy

Two decades inside the global semiconductor value chain — Applied Materials, Foxconn, China Resources Microelectronics — applied to policy and supply-chain strategy.

Sanctions

Tech Sanctions Compliance

Guidance on US technology sanctions, entity list exposure, and compliance frameworks for companies operating across the US–Asia corridor.

CFIUS

CFIUS Advisory

Counsel on Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review risk for cross-border transactions involving sensitive technologies.

SouthRock Insights

Featured podcast appearances by the SouthRock team.

Read SouthRock briefings on the semiconductor stack →

Podcast · Let's Rock · EP01

Trump 政治

Trump Politics — the SouthRock team unpacks how a second Trump term reshapes the political landscape facing Taiwan and global allies.

Podcast · Let's Rock · EP02

Trump 經濟

Trump Economics — tariffs, the dollar, and capital flows: what Trump-era economic policy means for cross-Strait investors and US-Taiwan markets.

Podcast · Let's Rock · EP03

華府這樣看台灣藍綠

How Washington Sees Taiwan's Blue-Green Divide — an insider read on how DC policy circles interpret Taiwan's domestic politics.

Podcast · Let's Rock · EP04

兵棋推演勝負的真相

The Truth Behind Wargame Outcomes — what cross-Strait wargames actually reveal (and conceal) about deterrence and risk in the Taiwan Strait.

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