China has spent a record $25 billion in buying chipmaking equipment so far this year and is expected to spend $50 billion by the end of the year Amid an escalating trade war with the West, China has emerged as the top buyer of chipmaking tools this year, according to a report. Amid such a conflict, the Semiconductor Equipment and …
By CHENG YU | China Daily | Updated: 2024-01-16 09:05 Employees pack imported chips at a distribution center in Shanghai. Chinese chipmakers are increasing efforts to manufacture mature chips in order to prepare for the expected recovery in the global semiconductor sector this year, industry experts said on Monday. By contrast, Chinese chipmakers' production capacity may have increased 12 percent …
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