➀ China's semiconductor industry is estimated to be only 3 years behind TSMC in terms of technology and production capabilities. ➁ The latest Huawei smartphone, Pura 70 Pro, uses a 7nm processor manufactured by SMIC, which performs similarly to TSMC's 5nm processors. ➂ Despite U.S. export restrictions, China has been steadily improving its semiconductor production technology by procuring non-restricted equipment and focusing on domestic production.