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China Launches Anti-Dumping Probe Into US Subsidies for Mature Node Chips

Jan 16, 2025, 09:47 AM

China's Ministry of Commerce has announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into U.S. subsidies for its semiconductor industry, prompted by concerns from the Chinese mature node chip industry. The probe aims to determine if U.S. companies are unfairly benefiting from government subsidies, potentially leading to the dumping of low-priced mature process chips into the Chinese market. This move is seen as a response to recent U.S. trade restrictions and sanctions against China's technology sector. The investigation follows accusations that the Biden administration's substantial subsidies to the U.S. chip industry have given American companies an unfair competitive advantage, resulting in the export of mature process chips at prices that harm the legitimate interests of Chinese domestic chipmakers.