... the scale of which has been likened to Cold War-era investments

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The pledges are part of an enormous ramp-up in U.S. chip-making plans over the past 18 months, the scale of which has been likened to Cold War-era investments in the space race.

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1) the pledges ( part of an enormous ramp-up)
2) an enormous ramp-up
 

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If it referred to the pledges, the which would have to be right after the pledges ?
 

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The push is one facet of an industrial policy initiative by the Biden administration, which is dangling at least $76 billion in grants, tax credits and other subsidies to encourage domestic chip production.

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What does "which" refer to?
1) the pledges (part of an enormous ramp-up)
2) an enormous ramp-up
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If it referred to the pledges, would the which would have to be right after the pledges?
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