The United States government has blocked several Chinese deals for American
and European chip companies during the past two years, and a commission created by former President Barack Obama said China’s chip policies posed a risk to American companies.
Plan for $10 Billion Chip Plant Shows China’s Growing Pull -
HONG KONG — After Intel and Foxconn said they would build advanced factories in America, it
might have seemed as if the United States were gaining high-end manufacturing momentum.
The new advanced semiconductor factory, in the central Chinese city of Chengdu, is only the most recent in an
array of investments, often by major multinationals, into China with the support of the Chinese government.
“Such spending momentum will drive China to the top-tier bracket for fab equipment
and is paving the way to establish China’s position on the global semiconductor stage,” according to a recent report by SEMI, a global microelectronics industry association, referring to tools used to fabricate chips
