Are you serious?
China has a large number of lithography machines. Except for some very high-end 3nm chips that cannot yet be produced, other types of chips can all be manufactured.
In 2024, China's chip export value reached nearly $95 billion. This certainly couldn’t have been achieved through so-called "recycling."
Are you serious?
Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
I think you missed my point, I totally agree with what you said and don't think that contradicts my message.