$"[$Due to a significant worldwide micro$-$chip shortage,$]$ Semiconductor Manufacturing

International Corp., China's largest chip maker, said it is teaming up with the Shanghai

government to build an $$8\mathrm{.}87$ billion chip production line in the city, furthering China's ambitions

for semiconductor self$-$sufficiency..."

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