China’s High-End Chip Industry Struggling After US Announces Microchip Export Ban

Workers are seen inside the production chain at a semiconductor manufacturing factory in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

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After the United States announced the export ban on the sale of advanced chips to entities in China, the Chinese regime’s high-end chip industry finds it difficult to pursue its original research and production goals.