TAIPEI -- China's Huawei is behind efforts to build a chip chemical company capable of rivaling global leaders, in a radical attempt to develop a fully self-sufficient domestic semiconductor supply chain, Nikkei Asia has learned.
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Huawei is a key driver in China's push to build a complete, self-sufficient chip supply chain. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
TAIPEI -- China's Huawei is behind efforts to build a chip chemical company capable of rivaling global leaders, in a radical attempt to develop a fully self-sufficient domestic semiconductor supply chain, Nikkei Asia has learned.