In the fall of 2007, the United States government granted "validated end-user"(VEU) to several companies in China, removing all the licensing restrictions on importing equipment and material from U.S. suppliers. This is important because Chinese companies have had difficulty achieving manufacturing parity in the global semiconductor marketplace as they were previously unable to receive the more advanced processing node technology.

This may be the first step toward China becoming a global power player in semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor equipment and semiconductor technology. iSuppli China Manufacturing industrial market research offers comprehensive analysis into this emerging manufacturing powerhouse documenting new facilities being constructed, new equipment being installed and forecasts for output levels and global reach of these fabs.