Beijing is reportedly trying to triple production to offset Washington’s restrictions on advanced semiconductors

China has accelerated efforts to expand its AI chip production, aiming to triple domestic output next year in the face of US export controls, Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

The US began curbing sales of cutting-edge chips to China in 2022 over claimed national security concerns. Beijing has called the practice a “malicious blockade” and accused Washington of “politicization and weaponization of tech and trade issues.”

Fabrication plants linked to telecom giant Huawei are expected to play a major role in the ramp-up. One…

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