Beijing: (RightNow) Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) escalates a pricing dispute with Huawei, leading to the sudden removal of Huawei engineers from the factory.

The conflict between CXMT and Huawei highlights the shifting power dynamics in China’s semiconductor industry. CXMT has now become the world’s fourth-largest memory chip manufacturer.

Chinese memory chip companies are setting their own prices, attracting US scrutiny. The US government identifies these firms as Chinese military companies.

This dispute is part of China’s technological self-reliance plan, strengthening these companies in the global market. CXMT and YMTC plan to increase their production capacity.

It is noteworthy that CXMT and YMTC are supported by the Chinese government, expanding their presence in local and global markets.