{
  "id": 3966698,
  "title": "China’s chip supply chain ‘safer’ as self-sufficiency push gains traction, says top planner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/chinas-chip-supply-chain-safer-as-self-sufficiency-push-gains",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:32:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Tech",
    "slug": "scmp-tech",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3365641/chinas-chip-supply-chain-safer-self-sufficiency-push-gains-traction-says-top-planner"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's semiconductor supply chain has become \"safer\" according to the country's top economic planner, Li Chao, who stated at a press briefing on Friday that the domestic chip industry's self-sufficiency drive is making steady progress. Li noted that supply chain security has significantly improved this year, as home-grown chipmaking equipment and materials continue to expand. This shift towards a \"full-chain industrial synergy\" marks a transition from isolated technological breakthroughs to comprehensive industrial collaboration.\n\nLi emphasized that Beijing's \"whole nation\" approach, outlined under the 15th five-year plan (covering 2026 to 2030), will be instrumental in achieving decisive breakthroughs in core technologies. The latest claim from Beijing highlights the country's accelerated efforts to ensure chip self-sufficiency, as it seeks to protect its tech sector from escalating US export controls. Recent moves by Washington include proposed restrictions on Chinese tech imports, such as a potential ban on the sale of cars with connected-vehicle technology linked to China, as well as a prohibition on imports of Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters.\n\nChina's chip companies are benefiting from a historic surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware, with integrated circuit exports nearly doubling in the first seven months to US$216 billion. Li attributed this boom to China's technological advancements in power semiconductors, compound semiconductors, advanced packaging technologies, and memory chips. Domestic foundries have achieved capacity utilization rates exceeding 90 percent.\n\nWhile the semiconductor industry is experiencing a global surge in demand for AI chips, driven by the need for memory, bandwidth, and power in data centers, Li cautioned against a potential bubble in the booming robotics and embodied AI sectors. He urged domestic players to avoid \"blindly following trends\" and stressed the importance of developing robotics in an orderly and healthy manner, rooted in local strengths. To ensure sustained growth, Li said the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) would focus on practical deployment by establishing physical training grounds and pilot testing bases to resolve industry bottlenecks, including \"data hunger\" through the construction of high-quality real-world data collection systems.",
  "summary": "China’s semiconductor supply chain was much “safer”, the country’s top economic planner said on Friday, signalling progress in the country’s chip self-sufficiency drive amid mounting pressure from US export controls. The supply chain security of the domestic chip industry had “significantly improved” this year, with home-grown chipmaking equipment and materials growing steadily, marking a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}