Beijing’s Lofty Chipmaking Ambitions May Spark Social Unrest

Beijing’s Lofty Chipmaking Ambitions May Spark Social Unrest
Chips by Tsinghua Unigroup are seen at the 2020 World Semiconductor Conference in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on Aug. 26, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Chen Simin
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With China lagging on semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, local governments have stepped up chip production under Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambitious “Made in China 2025” industrial policy.

Chen Simin
Chen Simin
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Chen Simin is a freelance writer who often analyzes China’s current affairs. She has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2011.
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