%T Learning the superior techniques of the barbarians: China’s pursuit of semiconductor independence %A James A. Lewis %I Center for Strategic and International Studies %D 2019 %K Energy, %K Innovation %U https://apo.org.au/node/222631 %X While China has made immense investments in science and technology, and while these are producing results, it is still dependent on Western technology. This is particularly true for semiconductors. China’s dependence on foreign semiconductors has worried Beijing for decades. China suspects that Western semiconductors contain “backdoors,” intentional vulnerabilities that can be exploited for intelligence and military purposes. %9 Report