China goes it alone, circumventing semiconductor embargoes
Shortly after US President Donald Trump signed a law blocking Chinese telecommunications group Huawei from using US-made hardware and software, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) reported it had received $2.2 billion in funding. The move is part of China’s efforts to end its reliance on US chips. Shanghai-based SMIC, which creates around 6 000 14-nanometre…