S'pore signs US-led Pax Silica Declaration on AI supply chains

Singapore joined hands with six other countries to sign a non-binding "Pax Silica Declaration" on Dec. 12, 2025 in Washington DC.

“Pax Silica” is a U.S.-led strategic initiative to "build a secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain", according to their website.

It aims to "reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure aligned nations can develop and deploy transformative technologies at scale".

The declaration thus acts as a new economic security consensus, ensuring that aligned partners "build the AI ecosystem of tomorrow".

Singapore's participation

In a statement from the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, they said permanent secretary for development Chng Kai Fong, participated in the summit at the U.S's invitation.

The ministry said the summit focused on collaboration and investment in key sectors of the emerging digital economy, including potential new opportunities for leading companies and investors across participating economies.

Discussions centred on creating opportunities that would benefit people, businesses and economies, they said.

The summit also saw participants agree on a non-binding Pax Silica Declaration, which reflects a "shared commitment" to advancing prosperity, technological progress and economic security.

Other signatories to the declaration include Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the U.S.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Permanent Secretary Chng said: “The Declaration is forward-looking and recognises the critical role of technologies like AI so that they can be harnessed for the Public Good, as well as the importance of collaboration both internationally and with the private sector”.

The declaration comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration continues to push to enhance their "AI dominance" over China.

Top photo from US Department of State