@JC888:China has painted itself into a semiconductor cornerhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2022/08/15/commentary/world-commentary/china-semiconductor-woes/ Precursor – please read linked-article and form your own opinion first ok. Thanks.What do you think of this article ?  For a start, I think the title is a little “misleading”, in that the issues discussed does not apply to China per se.  It is largely a universal theme that is applicable to US as well, in their latest “desperate” bid to re-exert itself in this Industry sector all of a sudden, out of the blue.Will the US succeed in its endeavour ?  China had a 20 years head-start and still fails to attain  its goal – a rarity because most of the time when China decides its end-goal (at least it managed so far)