China is a mere three years behind TSMC in some chip technology – Computerworld

“The US regulations so far have only slightly delayed Chinese innovation, while sparking efforts by the Chinese chip industry to boost domestic production,” he told Nikkei Asia, according to the report.

Indeed, HiSilicon, which designed about 14 of 37 semiconductors in the Pura 70 Pro, also is demonstrating improvements that show Chinese progression, according to Shimizu. Other device chips — such as those for memory, sensors, power supply, display, and other functions — were from other Chinese and foreign manufacturers, with the bulk of them, or 86 percent, produced in China.

Last October, the Biden administration issued new export controls that block US companies from selling advanced semiconductors as well as equipment used to make them to certain Chinese manufacturers unless they receive a special license.