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SHENZHEN, CHINA - DECEMBER 21: Aerial view of the Shenzhen branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporati
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The economic tide is turning for the chip industry

The Chinese semiconductor giant SMIC recently achieved notable successes and expanded its technical capabilities to include new-generation chips. This helps to cushion the chip shortage and shows that the US sanctions are only partially effective. But the industry currently faces a downturn: demand is collapsing.

By Frank Sieren