Here is a direct quote from a WSJ article published on September $3,2021$:

$"[$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..."

Which dimension of the general environment is best illustrated in this excerpt?

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