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1、Alicia Garca-Herrero(alicia.garcia-herrerobruegel.org)is a Senior Fellow at BruegelPauline Weil is a former Research Analyst at BruegelExecutive summarySemiconductors are a critical input to production of information and communication technology and many other goods.The major economies want to be ab
2、le to produce chips at home to avoid excessive dependence on supply chains in an increasingly unpredictable world,where trade is being compromised because of national security concerns.China was first in terms of timing and scale of funding to support its its semiconductor industry.Since 2015,China
3、has spent$150 billion upgrading its semiconductor industry.Success,however,has been limited.Chinas massive industrial policy effort has been most successful in increasing capacity for assembly of chips,though that is also the least value-added part of the semiconductor supply chain.Progress on chip
4、design and fabrication in China remain underwhelming.The United States has also started implementing its$50 billion package to support the production of chips.The European Union,meanwhile,has not yet fully finalised its main semiconductor initiative,the European Chips Act.Chinas experience offers a
5、number of lessons.First,chip fabrication requires massive fixed asset investment and,therefore,large subsidies,but with no guarantee of success.Second,one reason for the underwhelming results of Chinas semiconductor policy is US containment,through export controls and other measures.In this respect,
6、the EU should find it easier than China to upgrade its chips industry but,given the costs,focusing on the highest-end part of the supply chain would be the best approach.Assembly and production of lower-end semiconductors already face overcapacity,given the financial resources already invested by Ch
7、ina.Recommended citation A.Garca-Herrero and P.Weil(2022)Lessons for Europe from Chinas quest for semiconductor self-reliance Policy Contribution 19/2022,BruegelPolicy Contribution Issue n19/22|November 2022Lessons for Europe from Chinas quest for semiconductor self-relianceAlicia Garca-Herrero and
8、Pauline Weil2Policy Contribution|Issue n19/22|November 20221 Introduction Semiconductors are Chinas main import item,ahead of oil.They are a critical input to information and communication technology production,which China dominates globally,and also to other industries which China either already do
9、minates(solar panels)or wants to dominate(electric vehicles and 5G-ready telecommunications hardware,among others).Chinese policymakers are fully aware of their countrys semiconductor production limita-tions.Since 2014,the Chinese government has supported its semiconductor industry,along-side severa
10、l other strategic industries,through an industrial policy that is oriented towards reducing excessive dependence on the rest of the world(so-called dual circulation).The semiconductor industry is probably the most important of all strategic sectors because sem-iconductors are an essential input to m
11、any other sectors and,thus,essential to climbing up the value chain.In addition,the United Statess push to contain Chinas technological devel-opment is very much centred around the semiconductor sector,which is perceived as Chinas technological Achilless heel.In fact,the USs so-called Entity List,or
12、 list of Chinese compa-nies,organisations and individuals targeted by US trade restrictions imposed by the Trump Administration1,focuses on limiting Chinas access to high-end semiconductors,among other products.This US pressure has accelerated Chinas quest for self-reliance,as clearly reflected in P
13、resident Xi dual circulation strategy,announced on 14 May 2020(Garca-Herrero,2021).While the importance of the semiconductor sector for China is by now crystal clear,other major economies have also sought more recently,especially since the pandemic,to ensure their semiconductor supplies.The US and t
14、he European Union have both announced major support plans for the design and/or production of semiconductors within their borders.Against such a backdrop,we evaluate Chinas industrial policy on semiconductors and com-pare is to more recent US and EU efforts,in order to assess whether China is an exa
15、mple to follow on the design and objectives of such industrial policies.2 Chinas early industrial policy on semiconductorsAware of its massive dependence on imports of semiconductors,China started in 2014 to step up its efforts to reduce its reliance on the rest of the world.Chinas comprehensive ind
16、ustrial policy strategy,Made in China 2025,published in 2015,includes semiconductors as one of the main areas where China wants to focus its industrial policy.The strategy identified ten high-tech sectors,including semiconductors,of major relevance to reduce Chinas techno-logical dependence on the W
17、est.Similarly,the National Guideline for the Development and Promotion of the IC Industry(in which IC refers to integrated circuit),published2 by the State Council in 2014,set out a strategy specifically to reduce the import reliance of the Chinese chips industry.Government support was offered via t
18、he creation of integrated-circuit funds at national and state levels,and through other channels,including by guiding banks to support firms(OECD,2019).The central government also set up two ad-hoc public funds(so called Big 1 See https:/www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/lists-of-parties-of-c
19、oncern/entity-list.2 Xinhua,China announces measures to boost IC industry,25 June 2014,http:/ Contribution|Issue n19/22|November 2022Funds).The first investment fund,created in 2014,raised$21 billion3(139 billion renminbi)to be administered by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology(MIIT
20、).The finance ministry disbursed 36 percent of the funds and Chinas largest development bank,China Development Bank(CDB)disbursed another 22 percent.Figure 1:Largest shareholders in Chinas first IC investment fundSource:Bruegel based on Huang(2019).Note:IC=integrated circuit.A second national Big Fu
21、nd was set up in October 2019,having raised$35 billion,or 204 billion renminbi4,and with similar major state-controlled shareholders(Figure 2).This time,another major state-owned financing vehicle,Shanghai Guosheng,contributed with 7 percent of total funding,even more than Beijing venture capital ag
22、ency E-Town Capital.In other words,the state plays a bigger role than might be apparant at first glance,as govern-ment-funded investment companies were important players in running these funds,as well as providing their funding.Private firms were included in both funds but represented less than 1 pe
23、rcent of total funding.In the second round,foreign investors were invited,although none have entered the fund5.Figure 2:Largest shareholders in Chinas second IC investment fundSource:Bruegel based on OECD(2019).Note:IC=integrated circuit.3 Wei Sheng,Where China is investing in semiconductors,in char
24、ts,technode,4 March 2021,https:/ Wei Sheng,Chinas second chip-focused“Big Fund”raises$29 billion,technode,28 October 2019,https:/ Bloomberg News,China invites foreign cash to build a world-class chip industry,25 April 2018,https:/ Capital 10%China National Tobacco 11%China Development Bank 22%Minist
25、ry of Finance36%China Mobile 5%Other16%E-Town Capital5%China National Tobacco7%China Development Bank 11%Ministry of Finance15%Shanghai Guosheng Group 7%Other55%4Policy Contribution|Issue n19/22|November 2022In addition to the two big national-level funds,at least 15 local government funds have been
26、 created at city or provincial level,totalling at least$25 billion in capital to invest in the sector(SIA,2021).National Big Funds and local government funds might have channelled up to$150 billion to support the Chinese semiconductor industry from 2014 to 2020(OECD,2019;Congressional Research Servi
27、ces,2021).While funding relies mainly on state-controlled entities,including state-owned enter-prises and local governments,investments also target privately-owned enterprises.In fact,reliance on market forces was the official strategy in the 2014 guidelines to increase the return on the public fund
28、s.The strategy was also for the Big Funds to remain minority investors.Overall however,ownership linkages are opaque,making it difficult to identify the ultimate beneficial owners(OECD,2019).While the state-controlled funds are not majority investors in most firms,the state has become a majority sha
29、reholder in most medium-and large-sized semiconductor enterprises in China(OECD,2019).Beyond the funds described above,government support for the semiconductor sector is also provided through government grants,tax incentives and low interest loans,for an amount estimated to hover around$50 billion(S
30、IA,2021).Tax breaks were introduced to encourage the production of higher-end semiconductors.Firms that have operated for more than 15 years were exempted from corporate income tax for up to 10 years if they manage to produce 28 nanometer(nm)chips or below6.Producers of chips from 65nm to 28nm,were
31、exempted from corporate income tax for five years,and could get a 50 percent discount on the corporate rate for the next five years.Additional financial support comes in the form of bor-rowing at below-market rates;banks were encouraged to support the sector.There are also tax incentives for the con
32、ducting of research and development(R&D),with companies allowed to deduct from its taxable income 200 percent of its R&D costs.While these measures have supported the chip industry in China,they have created distortions globally,especially given the sheer size of Chinas market.The government also su
33、pports semiconductor producers in raising equity on the Shanghai Stock Exchange(SSE)Science and Technology Innovation Board(STAR Market),established in 2019.On the SSE STAR Market,17 percent of companies were in the chips sector in January 2021,nearly half of which worked in design.Chinas regulatory
34、 environment has also helped when mass producing new semiconductors,including by easing consumer protection meas-ures.Lastly,semiconductor companies,both for fabrication and assembly,have been offered land at below market prices.3 Assessment of Chinas strategy of state supportChina provides more sup
35、port to its chips industry than any other economy.China has invested massively in chip companies,when compared with global peers(Figure 3).The Big Funds have also provided vast support to international mergers and acquisitions(M&A)in the sector.China became the second biggest player after the US in
36、semiconductor firm M&As,though it has fallen further behind since 2017 when Beijing introduced additional measures to control capital outflows(OECD,2019).6 Microchips are measured in nanometres(nm),with a lower nm indicating a more advanced chip.Chips are presently being produced down to 3nm.See for
37、 example https:/ Arjun Kharpal,Samsung aims to make the worlds most advanced chips in 5 years,as it plays catch up with TSMC,CNBC,4 October 2022,https:/ Contribution|Issue n19/22|November 2022Figure 3:Estimated total government support provided to semiconductor firms,2014-2018Source:OECD(2019).Note:
38、*indicates Chinese firms.Chinas largest semiconductor firms have attracted the biggest shares of state support since the two Big Funds were set up.In particular,Hua Hong Semiconductor,JCET,SMIC and Tsinghua Unigroup have received equity funding of about$10 billion,which represents slightly less than
39、 half of the funding available from the first national Big Fund(roughly$23 billion).These firms are active in the industrial steps of semiconductor production:fabrica-tion and assembly.Figure 4:Market shares of semiconductor production steps by firm headquarter location,2019Source:Bruegel based on I
40、C Insights,Seeking Alpha and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung.3.1 Big support and big losses in the fabrication segmentThe bulk of Chinese government support,estimated at 67 percent of the first Big Fund7,and of local government support,has been directed to the construction of foundries(semiconduc-tor ma
41、nufacturing plants).Although,Chinas capacity to fabricate chips has grown fast(SIA,2022),there have also been major setbacks,such as the bankruptcy of one of Chinas most 7 See footnote 3.051015202530354045*SMIC*Tsinghua Unigroup*Hua Hong*JCETSTMicroelectronicsMicronQualcommTSMCNXPRenesasUMCIntelInfi
42、neonNvidiaVanguard SemiconductorTexas Instruments%of company revenues65%8%13%17%60%53%15%6%19%19%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%DesignFabricationAssemblyUSTaiwanChinaEuropeSouth KoreaIsraelOther6Policy Contribution|Issue n19/22|November 2022important home-grown semiconductor companies,Tsinghua Uni
43、group(see below).How-ever,investment in the fabrication segment has yielded some success in the production of memory chips8.These achievements,however,are underwhelming compared to the objective set for Chinas industrial policy for the sector,namely to become self-sufficient in the high-end,smaller-
44、node,chips9.Another important development,against the stated objective,is the increase in state participation in key players in the sector.Tsinghua Unigroup and CXMT are state controlled,and state participation in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation(SMIC),Chinas biggest chip compan
45、y,has also increased,from below 15 percent in 2004 to over 45 percent as of 2018,much of which was funded by the two Big Funds(OECD,2019).Moreover,Shanghais local government,together with$1 billion in funding from the national Big Funds,set up a joint venture with SMIC10 to build a foundry in Shangh
46、ai focus-ing on mid-sized chips,namely 14nm ones.In 2021,SMIC also announced plans for a new foundry in Shenzhen,based on a$2.35 billion joint investment with the local government,fol-lowing the same model as the Shanghai plant.Thanks to such massive investments,SMIC has become the fifth biggest pla
47、yer globally11.However,the company is on the US Entity List(see section 1)meaning production upgrades are suspended.SMIC cannot buy from key compa-nies,in particular ASML,a European producer of lithography equipment,which is necessary for the fabrication of high-end smallest nodes chips(below 14nm)(
48、NSCAI,2021).Tsinghua Unigroup became an integrated device manufacturer,or firm that both designs and fabricates chips,after it acquired in 2013 two of the four leading Chinese chip designers for the equivalent of$2.1 billion.The firm also collaborated with local governments and the Big Funds to inve
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