How China’s chip industry is adapting under export controls

How China’s chip industry is adapting under export controls

  • December 15, 2025

China’s semiconductor industry has been forced into rapid adaptation as export controls imposed by the United States and its allies continue to restrict access to advanced chips and manufacturing equipment. What initially appeared to be a severe constraint has increasingly reshaped how Chinese

China’s 3nm Chip Breakthrough: SMIC Defies U.S. Sanctions

China’s 3nm Chip Breakthrough: SMIC Defies U.S. Sanctions

  • October 22, 2025

China’s semiconductor industry has reached a defining milestone. In 2025, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) achieved a successful mass production of 3-nanometer chips technological leap that many Western analysts once deemed impossible under U.S. export restrictions. This achievement marks not just a victory