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China's Five-Year Plan Elevates Semiconductor and AI Chip Focus

3/10/2026

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China's 15th five-year plan positions the semiconductor industry at the center of its technology strategy.
Entrepreneurs and scholars at the two sessions urged greater state support for AI chips and critical materials.
Zhang Yunquan, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed creating a unified market for computing power.

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China's 15th five-year plan positions the semiconductor industry at the center of its technology strategy.
Entrepreneurs and scholars at the two sessions urged greater state support for AI chips and critical materials.
Zhang Yunquan, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed creating a unified market for computing power.