Tokyo Electron chief sees edge despite China’s self-sufficiency drive

Chip equipment leader expects industry to become pillar of Japan's economy Tokyo Electron President and CEO Toshiki Kawai speaks to Nikkei in Tokyo on June 9. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi) TOKYO — China's push to build a self-sufficient semiconductor industry is creating new competitors for foreign equipment suppliers, but the head of Tokyo Electron says he is confident the Japanese chip toolmaker can maintain its technological edge.

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