Mainland China passes Taiwan as top market for chipmaking gear

Global equipment sales hit record high as semiconductor shortage fuels growth

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A semiconductor display at the Semicon China trade fair in Shanghai. China purchased $18.7 billion worth of chipmaking equipment last year. © Reuters

MASAYA SATO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- China's purchases of equipment to make semiconductors are surging as Beijing makes a push to wean itself from dependence on foreign chipmakers.

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