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2019 J. Int'l Com. & Econ. 1 (2019)
Chinese Semiconductor Industrial Policy: Prospects for Future Success

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    Chinese Semiconductor Industrial Policy:

                Prospects for Future Success


                                    John  VerWey

       Abstract

       This paper, the second in a two-part series analyzing the Chinese semiconductor
       industry, attempts to answer two questions: First, why-in spite of 70 years of
       industrial planning efforts-can't China make advanced semiconductors on par
       with the worldwide industry leaders? Second, what are China's prospects for
       success with its current semiconductor industrial plans? This paper reviews the
       development of the semiconductor industries in Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea in
       the context of literature on latecomer strategies and compares their development
       with China's efforts. The paper also considers China's prospects for success.
       China's current plans are well defined, with national champions focusing their
       efforts on targeted subsectors of the industry, but these efforts will not achieve their
       desired success due to  a lack of human   capital and intense international
       competition.

Keywords:  Semiconductors, China, trade, latecomer strategies, integrated circuits, global value
chains, industrial planning, export controls.

Suggested citation: VerWey, John. Chinese Semiconductor Industrial Policy: Prospects for Future
Success. Journal of International Commerce and Economics, August 2019.
https://ww .usitc.gov/iournals/jice home.htm.

This article is the result of the ongoing professional research of U.S. International Trade
Commission  (USITC) stal and is solely meant to represent the opinions and professional
research of its author. It is not meant to represent in any way the views of USITC or any of its
individual Commissioners. Please direct all correspondence to John VerWey. Office of
Industries. U.S. International Trade Commission. 500 E Street SW. Washington. DC 20436. or
by email to John.VerWev @usitc. gov.

The author would like to thank Dan Kim for helpful feedback and thoughtful suggestions
throughout. and three anonymous referees for their comments.


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