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May 6th, 2021

China's secret chipmaking champions

U.S. sanctions have boosted the country's semiconductor sector

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US-China tech war: Beijing's secret chipmaking champions

How Washington's sanctions boosted China's semiconductor sector

Despite previous plans to wean itself off foreign chips, China is still largely dependent on imports. Now U.S. sanctions are a wake-up call for a nascent Chinese semiconductor industry. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Getty Images)
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