A new report from China’s Ministry for Industry and Information Technology states that the country’s manufacturing abilities are less advanced than other countries and improvement is needed across three core industries. Credit: Madmaxer / Getty Images China’s Ministry for Industry and Information Technology has said it wants to improve the country’s manufacturing capabilities, singling out the production of advanced semiconductor materials and automotive chips as areas that are in need of improvement. In its recently released Opinions on Manufacturing Reliability Improvement report, the department said it was putting forward a plan that would make up for the shortcomings of basic product reliability and improve the quality of core components in three industries: machinery, electronics, and automotive. Although the report said that Chinese manufacturing has seen improvements, it noted that “generally speaking, there is still a gap between the reliability of [the] country’s manufacturing industry and the advanced level of foreign countries.” China is currently locked in a trade war with the US, after President Biden’s administration issued widespread restrictions on the exports of chips to China over fears that the Chinese government would use the technology to further its military modernization efforts or carry out human rights abuses. The rules also prohibit US businesses from trading with non-US companies that export chips to China, a move that has caused some friction and prevented semiconductor manufacturers such as ASML and Arm unable to sell to what was previously one of their largest markets. Late last month, it was reported that the US is set to impose further restrictions on the export of chips to China, requiring semiconductor manufacturers to obtain a special US export license before being allowed to sell their products to the sanctioned country. “Restrictions prohibiting the sale of our datacenter GPUs to China, if implemented, would result in a permanent loss of opportunities for US industry to compete and lead in one of the world’s largest markets and impact on our future business and financial results,” Nvidia’s CFO Colette Kress said when the news was first reported. Related content news Everyone but Nvidia joins forces for new AI interconnect Hyperscalers and chip makers, including AMD, Broadcom, Cisco, Google, HPE, Intel and Microsoft, are partnering to develop a high-speed chip interconnect to rival Nvidia’s NVLink technology. By Andy Patrizio May 30, 2024 4 mins CPUs and Processors Data Center news AT&T taps Cisco fixed 5G wireless gateways for WAN service Cisco Meraki devices are also part of fixed 5G wireless services from T-Mobile and Verizon. By Michael Cooney May 30, 2024 3 mins 5G Wireless Security WAN news Alibaba Cloud is betting on emerging markets with massive price cuts The strategy to lower prices may not only help Alibaba undercut competition from larger hyperscalers in emerging markets but also have a more positive effect on its image as a Chinese provider, experts say. By Anirban Ghoshal May 30, 2024 6 mins Cloud Computing feature Cisco gears up to capitalize on Splunk deal, AI revolution Despite recent rough patch, Cisco has growth opportunities on multiple fronts. By Neal Weinberg May 30, 2024 13 mins Network Management Software Network Security Networking PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe