https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-semiconductors/smic-founder-says-optimistic-china-can-catch-up-with-u-s-in-semiconductors-idUSKCN2510V5

The founder of China's largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was "optimistic" China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken "lightly".