China is investing tens of billions of dollars into its semiconductor industry to enhance its competitiveness in the tech war with the US. The IC Big Fund will focus on major semiconductor manufacturers and AI-related chips, including High Bandwidth Memory. This move comes as part of China's efforts to lead in the AI age and counter US export curbs on semiconductor chips.
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