In Chinese kung fu (*) stories, the master got challenged by his apprentice and got killed. So, it's CN/US trade conflict now, 中興芯片,華為 cell phone - the main frame of IP belongs to others, not their own.
Jack Ma's stuff, how much did he create ? Pretty much his Chinese version of English software?
GPS, now with CN own satellites.
If you can use non-GPS system, you will do greater. Otherwise, still a follower of Western concepts.
The same can be said about 核武器,航母,航天器 - got your own from ground up, from scratch - your own theories.
Notetaking conclusion: a long journey for CN, with such mentality of cutting corners - play smart, not bugle down to do the hard work.
Yep! Curiosity hooked me up to trace down those stories below - I didn't know all of these until I Google-studied it out now. How about you?
In reality, not just chips, across the board of R/D, CN is much behind - medicine, bio, tech, ... you name it. How much did CN create for last 40 years?
( * In general, kung fu/kungfu or gung fu/gongfu refers to the Chinese martial arts, also called wushu and quanfa. In China, it refers to any study, learning, or practice that requires patience, energy, and time to complete. In its original meaning, kung fu can refer to any discipline or skill achieved through hard work and practice, ...