Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s top chip maker, was placed on the US Entity List last year, cutting it off from components produced with US technology. Photo: Shutterstock
China will ‘vigorously support’ semiconductor industry, IT ministry head says, as country seeks self-sufficiency in chip-making
- The head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said China’s semiconductor industry grew three times faster in 2020 than global peers
- The minister also acknowledged geopolitical challenges and addressed a new law regulating rare earths, important elements for chips
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s top chip maker, was placed on the US Entity List last year, cutting it off from components produced with US technology. Photo: Shutterstock
