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A logo of Foxconn is seen at its headquarters in Taiwan. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

CHENG TING-FANG, LAULY LI, and KENSAKU IHARA, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/OSAKA -- Top iPhone assembler Foxconn Technology is preparing to launch a $9 billion chip-making project in China as tensions intensify between Washington and Beijing over China's tech ambitions.

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