China Aiming to Overtake South Korea in Semiconductor Industry
According to the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), South Korea’s and China’s semiconductor equipment investments for this year are estimated at US$9.2 billion and US$11.7 billion, respectively. In addition, those for next year are estimated at US$11.7 billion and US$14.5 billion, respectively.
http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=38711
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