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China, which has been sanctioned by the USA, wants to become more independent of foreign countries in the field of semiconductor technology and is already putting its money where its mouth is. In the past five months alone, it has raised a total of six billion US dollars for new investments in the sector. While China is quick to implement and create capacity, it is technically lagging behind South Korea, the island of Taiwan and the US. The auto industry is watching the semiconductor arms race closely.
By Frank Sieren
Semiconductors have become the most important supplier parts for many industries. Ning Wang talks to Merics researcher John Lee about the chip shortage in the automotive industry, the prospects for greater independence from Asia in key technologies, and possible strategies for Germany and the EU to deal with the problem.
By Ning Wang
Until now, Huawei sold mainly smartphones in its stores. But the US sanctions are forcing the Chinese tech giant to rethink. A visit to the flagship store in Shenzhen shows how resolutely it is pursuing its push into the car industry.
By Redaktion Table
There are many indications of a new technology giant emerging in China. The merger of two giant state-owned enterprises is expected to reduce dependence on the US, Japan and Taiwan for chips, surveillance and military technology. Among other things, CETC and Potevio supply the security forces with drones or AI cameras and dominate the production of semiconductors.
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China is still a long way from producing its own chips. The bigger problem, however, is not the production of semiconductors. There is a particular lack of software development despite massive subsidies, which is essential for the semiconductor market.
By Redaktion Table
In the age of digitalization, virtually nothing works without chips. By the end of 2020, global and Chinese supply chains came to a standstill. The results, such as chip shortage, continue to have global impacts. Find out all the important and latest chips and China news from the China.Table editorial team.
It is impossible to imagine our digitalized world without chips. Chips are necessary in the technology sector as well as the car industry. The world's largest manufacturer is the Taiwanese company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). It is also considered the most important exporter of China's chip industry.
The global chip shortage arose from several causes. First, the US imposed sanctions on chip exports in the trade war with China. Second, supply chains suffered from the COVID pandemic, which led to an imbalance between supply and demand.
Due to the global chip shortage, the term chips is gaining increasing attention from Chinese state media. As a part of its economic concept of “dual circulation” China wants to become independent of foreign chip imports and is thus investing billions in its domestic chip industry. State-owned companies such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International Cop. (SMIC) are to enable China's technological self-sufficiency with chips in the future.
China.Table provides you with the latest news on the ongoing impact of the global chip shortage, the development of China’s chip industry, and more.