Amid Uncertainty with ZTE Ban, China Faces Critical Semiconductor Chip Shortage

Amid Uncertainty with ZTE Ban, China Faces Critical Semiconductor Chip Shortage
Skyworth AI chip at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Asia in Shanghai on June 13, 2018. AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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While Chinese telecom giant ZTE awaits a decision from the U.S. government on whether to lift a ban preventing the firm from buying U.S. tech parts, problems within China’s semiconductor industry are now coming under the spotlight.

On June 26, Qin Shuo, a prominent media personality who was formerly the chief editor of Yicai, a major Chinese business newspaper, posted an article on his new media account on WeChat, a popular social media platform.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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