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Report to Congress on China’s New Semiconductor Policies
April 22, 2021 9:50 AM
The following is the April 20, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, China’s New Semiconductor Policies: Issues for Congress.
From the report
Since August 2020, the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) has issued several new related policy measures to boost the development of its semiconductor and software industries. In August 2020, China’s State Council issued the Notice on Several Policies to Promote the High-quality Development of the Integrated Circuit Industry and Software Industry in the New Era, which provides a broad framework. In March 2021, the Chinese government issued several implementing measures that include criteria companies must meet to qualify for government preferences, as well as tax and tariff provisions. The Chinese government is expected to issue lists with more details about specific companies, projects, technologies, raw materi
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Five big acquisition announcements and more than a dozen smaller deals in 2020 pushed the total value of M&A agreements in the year to an all-time high of $118.0 billion, surpassing the previous record of $107.7 billion reached in 2015
World and IC industry out of joint
We are used to being told by the industry’s analysts that the IC industry tracks GDP.
As with all rules, it’s the exception that proves it, and 2020 certainly put this rule to the test with the world heading South while the industry went North.
“The year 2020 was a most unusual and challenging year for businesses and consumers,” says Bill McLean president of IC Insights, “with the promise of a new year looming, it is worthwhile to step back, take a fresh look at the IC industry, and assess where it stands today and what can be expected in 2021.”