NANJING, China -- The Chinese government is on a mission to make up a shortfall of hundreds of thousands of semiconductor engineers, as the country works up a voracious appetite for chips and spars with the U.S.
Government aims to train engineers needed to ease shortage and counter US

A student works in a microchip lab at China's Nanjing IC Training Base, which strives to match students to potential employers upon graduation. (Photo courtesy of Nanjing IC Training Base)
NANJING, China -- The Chinese government is on a mission to make up a shortfall of hundreds of thousands of semiconductor engineers, as the country works up a voracious appetite for chips and spars with the U.S.