What many people might not be aware of though is that China was close to the US in the 1960s when it came to early semiconductor technology – so close that it had a fighting chance of leading the industry.
How China is still paying the price for squandering its chance to build a home-grown semiconductor industry
- This is the first in a series of in-depth articles examining China’s efforts to build a stronger, domestic semiconductor industry amid rising trade tensions with US
- Here we look at how China came close to the US in the 1960s but lost its way, leaving it scrambling to catch up today
What many people might not be aware of though is that China was close to the US in the 1960s when it came to early semiconductor technology – so close that it had a fighting chance of leading the industry.
