TOKYO -- Chinese imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rose more than 90% on the year last quarter, as the country has proven able to produce advanced chips despite trade controls imposed by the U.S. and its allies.
Imports of machinery and equipment for producing semiconductors or integrated circuits jumped 93% in the three months through September to 63.4 billion yuan ($8.7 billion), a Nikkei analysis of Chinese customs data shows.
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