Leaders declared accelerating efforts to transform China into a self-reliant “technology power” to be this year’s top economic priority after the tariffwar with Washington highlighted its reliance on U.S. components for smartphones and other industries Beijing wants to develop.
Chipmakers can import machinery and raw materials tax-free through 2030, the Finance Ministry and other agencies announced.
They did not say how large a subsidy to manufacturers that might represent.
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