China will launch an investigation into U.S. government subsidies to its semiconductor sector over alleged harm caused to Chinese mature node chipmakers, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. Unlike the cutting-edge chips that power artificial intelligence models,

China, in response to domestic industry's application, will launch probe into the United States mature process chip exports to China at low prices, pursuant to China's laws and regulations, as well as the rules of the World Trade Organization, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

CHINA will start an investigation into whether the US dumps lower-end chips and unfairly subsidises its own chipmakers, one of Beijing’s strongest retaliatory moves so far against American technology sanctions.

China will launch an investigation into U.S. government subsidies to its semiconductor sector at the request of China's mature node chip industry, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. Unlike the cutting-edge chips used to power artificial intelligence,

China is launching an investigation into whether the United States is unfairly subsidizing its chipmakers and dumping lower-end chips, marking one of Beijing's most serious countermeasures against American technology sanctions to date.