Chinese smartphone company OPPO launched its chip branch, ZEKU, in 2019 when independent semiconductor chip research and development (R&D) was a national campaign of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Four years later, China’s chip bubble finally burst when OPPO abruptly terminated ZEKU. It is believed that more Chinese semiconductor developers will soon follow suit. Experts analyzed…

China is striving to dominate the Fourth Industrial revolution, according to David Goldman, Spengler columnist for Asia Times and PJ Media. Although the concept of a science, data, and technology-driven “Fourth Industrial Revolution” first stemmed from the World Economic Forum in 2015, it has since been adopted by the Chinese Communist Party. “From the mechanization…

Microchips, also known as semiconductors, have become an essential part of everyday technology, and are utilized in almost every electronic device, from smartphones to computers and medical equipment. In 2020, more than 932 billion chips were manufactured around the world, while in 2021, roughly 1.15 trillion semiconductor units were shipped across the globe. However, increased demand for…