TAIPEI -- With supply shortages and a crackdown from Washington, China's up-and-coming chipmaking sector has rarely seemed under such pressure -- and yet William Wang could scarcely be happier as he heads to Shanghai for China's biggest semiconductor event of the year.
The CEO of Shanghai-based consultancy IC Cafe, Wang will be looking for networking and business opportunities at SEMICON China, and he is confident that a local industry that managed to grow 20% last year despite a global pandemic and unprecedented U.S.-China tensions will continue to deliver.