Editing Science and technology in China (section)

==== Semiconductors ====

China's [[semiconductor industry]] has, despite extensive governmental support, had many problems, such as innovative new designs. This may be due to factors such as poorly guided state and local government support for soon outdated technologies and geographically scattered efforts, lacking engineering education, and poor protection of intellectual property. However various trends may change this, such a new emphasis on market mechanisms rather than direct support, concentration of efforts, the return of Chinese who have studied abroad, increased pressure on foreign companies to transfer technology, indigenous Chinese technological standards, and increased demands for indigenous technology in the local market.<ref name="semi" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Opportunities-for-Chinas-semiconductor-industry-30178694.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403034147/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Opportunities-for-Chinas-semiconductor-industry-30178694.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 3, 2013|title=Opportunities for China's semiconductor industry|date=26 March 2012|work=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitimes.com/Reports/Report.asp?datepublish=2011/08/03&pages=RS&seq=400|title=Expectations for China's semiconductor industry during the 12th Five Year Plan|first=Nobunaga|last= Chai|date=August 3, 2011 }}</ref>

The country has rapidly progressed in the semiconductor industry, while backing its largest chip maker and developer, [[Tsinghua Unigroup]], with a US$150 billion funding to secure China's dominance in the semiconductor technology, and build a world-class semiconductor industry over the next 5 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=China's Top Chipmaker Secures $22 Billion to Expand Globally|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-28/china-s-largest-chipmaker-secures-22-billion-to-expand-globally|work=Bloomberg.com|date=28 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=China's largest chipmaker secures US$22bn in funds|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2017/03/29/2003667650|work=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=China will dominate the global semiconductor market in the next 5 years|url=http://electroiq.com/blog/2017/07/china-will-dominate-the-global-semiconductor-market-in-the-next-5-years/|work=electroiq.com}}</ref> However, as of 2020 China has yet to achieve dominance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Semiconductors are China's Choke Point|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2020-10-24/bloomberg-new-economy-semiconductors-are-china-s-choke-point|work=Bloomberg.com|date=24 October 2020}}</ref>