China Chip Industry Event Draws American Firms Despite U.S. Tensions

(Nikkei Asia) — A chip industry conference that kicked off in Guangzhou Tuesday has lined up major U.S. companies as participants despite Washington’s widening restrictions on sales of cutting-edge semiconductor technology to China.

Applied Materials Inc., Lam Research Corp. and KLA Corp. are among the main sponsors of the event as is German industrial group Siemens AG, according to conference materials.