China's semiconductor firms catching up, but technology gap with foreign rivals still remains

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Feb. 28, 2018 – Concerns over China's rising semiconductor industry have been growing among foreign competitors, especially South Korea, but the gap in technology is set to remain for the time being, industry representatives said on Wednesday.

Some major Chinese chipmakers are about to start mass production in 2018, which is likely to pose a threat to South Korean companies in the global semiconductor sector, the Chinese edition of Seoul-based newspaper Aju Business Daily reported on Tuesday.

 Mass production will begin at three semiconductor factories in China, and the total monthly output is expected to reach 23 percent of the output of Samsung, according to the report. Supply from new Chinese factories is also likely to stem further price increases.
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