Eight Chinese Officials Sacked in Semiconductor Chip Industry

An employee makes a chip at a factory of Jiejie Semiconductor Company in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, on March 17, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

At least eight senior officials in China’s semiconductor chip industry were sacked in the past months.

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) watchdog—Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI)—announced most of the cases in late July, while state-run media announced some other cases.