China boosts semiconductor production in 2020, but imports keep apace, frustrating self-sufficiency goals

China boosts semiconductor production in 2020, but imports keep apace, frustrating self-sufficiency goals

South China Morning Post - Tech·2021-01-20 07:09

Integrated circuits, industrial robots and new energy vehicles saw double-digit growth in 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics

While China is pushing for technological self-sufficiency, some analysts say the country remains far from its goal

China’s production of integrated circuits and industrial robots surged in 2020, as the country boosted its output of hi-tech products amid tighter US restrictions, according to official industrial statistics. A similar growth rate in imported chips, however, suggests China remains far from its goal of self-sufficiency in the critical technology.

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