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  "id": 482042,
  "title": "'At least No. 2': Financial expert warns China chipmakers potentially threaten Korean market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/at-least-no-2-financial-expert-warns-china-chipmakers-potentially",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-10T16:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260811/at-least-no-2-financial-expert-warns-china-chipmakers-potentially-threaten-korean-market"
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  "account": "In the world of semiconductors, no Chinese company holds the top spot globally, according to Phil S. Lee, executive director at Mirae Asset Global Investments Hong Kong office. Instead, many Chinese firms occupy positions as at least No. 2 across all segments of the supply chain, ranging from fabless design and foundries to packaging. Lee's remarks came during an interview with the Hankook Ilbo on Wednesday, where he discussed China's semiconductor industry.\n\nRecently, China's semiconductor industry has seen a significant leap across the entire supply chain. However, Lee expressed concerns over the potential challenges this surge poses to the three leading memory-chip producers of Korea and the United States - Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Micron Technology. The Chinese top DRAM maker went public on July 27, sparking worries about a possible crisis for these prominent memory-chip producers.\n\nLee emphasized that China is at least two generations behind in manufacturing processes and lacks extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment. Given these limitations, it remains unlikely that China will close the gap with the top three semiconductor manufacturers in the near future. While China's primary goal is not to catch up with the current leaders immediately, it aims to prevent the gap from expanding further.",
  "summary": "Financial expert Phil S. Lee warns that China's chipmakers, while not currently ranked No. 1 globally, have made significant strides across the semiconductor supply chain, positioning themselves as at least No. 2 in various segments. This includes fabless design, foundries, and packaging. Lee's concerns are primarily centered around the potential threat to the Korean market, specifically the three leading memory-chip producers: Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Micron Technology. China's current position lags at least two generations behind these companies, and the lack of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment further hinders their ability to close this gap in the short term.",
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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."
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