China considers semiconductors a core technology in which it seeks self-sufficiency, and the tech has been at the centre of the US-China trade war. Photo: Bloomberg
US-China tech war: US chip innovation is hurt by Beijing’s ‘mercantilist’ strategies, Washington think tank says
- US think thank ITIF estimates that China’s protectionist policies have led to 5,100 fewer US semiconductor patents annually
- Beijing has ramped up support for its domestic semiconductor industry amid US sanctions and increased tension between the two countries
China considers semiconductors a core technology in which it seeks self-sufficiency, and the tech has been at the centre of the US-China trade war. Photo: Bloomberg
