China's Top Chipmaker May Face Delays at Shenzhen Factory Due to US Restrictions, Report Says


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https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202105141082887667-chinas-top-chipmaker-may-face-delays-at-shenzhen-factory-due-to-us-restrictions-report-says/ The news comes months after the world's fourth-largest semiconductor firm was targeted by the Trump administration over alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) announced on Friday that it may face setbacks at its new chip factory in Shenzhen due to US restrictions amid the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. The company's water fabrication plant may also experience equipment delivery delays due to the limitations, SMIC's Co-chief Executive Zhao Haijun revealed, as cited by the South China Morning Post (SCMP). "The plant has been built and the fab is expected...