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"China's Ministry of Commerce Moves to Block Domestic Firms from Outsourcing Foundry ...
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
China's Ministry of Commerce is considering restricting domestic firms like Huawei and Alibaba from outsourcing semiconductor production to foreign foundries including TSMC, aiming to redirect orders to state-backed SMIC and prevent technology leakage. The move would force Chinese companies to use SMIC despite its technological lag due to US export controls on advanced chipmaking equipment.
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If you supply advanced chipmaking equipment or materials to SMIC, Beijing just forced a captive customer base into your competitor's arms. If you design chips in China, you're about to lose your only path to cutting-edge nodes.
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