'Made in China' chip drive falls far short of 70% self-sufficiency

16% produced domestically as equipment delays hamper push toward 2025 target

SiEn Integrated Circuits has thrown itself into China's campaign to attain semiconductor self-sufficiency. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

October 13, 2021 05:00 JST

BEIJING -- The Chinese government's goal of meeting 70% of its semiconductor needs through domestic supply remains a long way off, private-sector research shows, with an estimated self-sufficiency rate of 16% last year despite an all-out government push to boost production.