US-China tech war: Beijing’s semiconductor push could be hindered by delays in US permit approvals for…


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China’s push to boost domestic chip production capacity by building new foundries could be hindered by delays in obtaining US permits to import the necessary equipment, an issue which has not improved since Joe Biden assumed power in the White House, according to analysts and industry insiders. While the US allows exports of mature 28-nanometre and 14-nm chip production line equipment to China, exports of such machinery are still subject to permits being approved by the US government. But the process has become “congested” amid too many applications, and could result in equipment shipment delays to new chip plants in...