China’s Computer & Microelectronics Development and Study Centre of the Ministry of Information Industry, has reported that during the year 2000 China sold 23.24 billion units of integrated circuits to domestic and foreign markets. China’s total sales volume reached 97.53 billion yuan (US$11.75 billion), reflecting a rise by 40.1% since the figure posted in 1999, and by 78% from the figure posted in 1998.

MII stated that China’s microelectronics products accounted for 7% of the entire international market in 2000, reflecting a growth by 2% since the figure posted in 1999.

The government has reported that by the end of 2001, the number of key IC design companies in Beijing reached 60, whilst those with self- developed products exceeded 150.