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China’s Chip Giant Dependent on Talent From Taiwan

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China’s Chip Giant Dependent on Talent From Taiwan
A microchip schematic. SMIC Co-CEO Meng-Song Liang admits that the manufacturing process is close to making 7nm chips, but there is still a gap compared to chips made with advanced international technology. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Kathleen Li
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In modern life, semiconductor chips are key components in everything from smartphones, computers, and home electronics to cars and missiles. To become self-reliant in this critical technology, China’s tech giants have been pushing to develop their own chips.

Kathleen Li
Kathleen Li
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Kathleen Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009 and focuses on China-related topics. She is an engineer, chartered in civil and structural engineering in Australia.
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