The percentage of the world's semiconductors manufactured in China in coming years is expected to increase. Global manufacturers are likely to invest in Chinese manufacturing, with an eye to capturing some of the anticipated rewards, which include better access to the Chinese market and anticipated lower manufacturing costs. At the same time, Chinese companies likely will seek a position in the market for locally consumed products-ùinitially, likely to be consumer electronics--and may ultimately develop and manufacture products for the world market.
Notwithstanding a substantial initiative several years ago to develop a chip-manufacturing infrastructure, the Chinese semiconductor industry is still small, consisting largely of foundries and joint ventures, which rely on offshore customers or partners to...
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