https://archive.is/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/02/huawei-raimondo-phone-chip-sanctions/

“The major geopolitical significance has been to show that it is possible to completely design [without] U.S. technology and still produce a product that may not be quite as good as cutting edge Western models, but is still quite capable.” Miller says a considerable gap remains between SMIC’s capabilities and those of TSMC, the industry leader that produces the newest chips for companies like Apple.

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    I’m not sure why anyone ever thought these sanctions were going to stop China from making their own chips. There are over a billion people in China. Of course they’re going to be capable of designing their own chips.