This Chip Titan Is China’s Main Bet Against TSMC and Samsung | WSJ

SMIC is China’s main bet against Taiwan’s TSMC and South Korea’s Samsung in the global AI race. But the U.S.’s efforts to keep Beijing’s biggest chipmaker in check appear to have had the opposite effect. Huawei recently unveiled a new line of SMIC manufactured semiconductors that rival Nvidia’s. WSJ explains how rise of SMIC in China and how the U.S. is trying to keep the company in check. Chapters: 0:00 U.S.-China tech war 1:07 SMIC’s origins 2:49 Should the U.S. be concerned by SMIC? 4:35 The impact of tariffs News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #China #SMIC #WSJ