Anyways, this article, is a good counterpoint regarding the levels of Chinese R&D into integrated circuits and micro-electronics.
China Filed More Chip Patents Than US in 2022: Report
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/china-accounted-for-55-percent-of-semiconductor-patents-filed-in-2022
Let's go out on a limb here, and start believing that Chinese companies are learning from Huawei, who has a massive R&D budget and is a serial patent filer. Do not believe it is realistic to see this trend in Chinese patent filings pertaining to IC going backwards as time moves forward.
