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Commentary: China's chip sector faces the citizenship question

Staff reporter, Commentary; Levi Li, DIGITIMES Asia 0

Simon Yang, the former YMTC CEO and later deputy chairman. Credit: YMTC

Talent has long been the defining currency in the global semiconductor race. For decades, Chinese-born engineers with deep overseas experience drove China's rapid catch-up, fueling its chip ambitions through a steady flow of returning expertise.

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