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Micro-chip Research Center Created

A research center has been set up in thisfar-east country to develop advanced micro-chip production technology. Thecenter, which will start out with about US $ 14 million, will help the countrydevelop its chip industry without always depending on imported technology.

The center will make use of its research skillsand facilities to develop new technology for domestic chip plants. The adventof the center will possibly free the country from the situation that it is alwaysbuying almost-outdated technologies from other countries, said the country’s flagship chipmaker. Currently, chip plants in this country are ina passive situation because many foreign governments don’t allow them to import the most advanced technologies, fearing theywill be used for military purposes. Moreover, the high licensing fees they haveto pay to technology providers are also an important reason for their decisionof self-reliance.

As mainstream chip production technology shiftsfrom one generation to the next every three to five years, plants with newtechnology can make more powerful chips at lower costs, while plants withoutdated equipment, which often cost billions of dollars to build, will bemarginalized by the maker. More than 10 chip plants are being built, eachcosting millions of U.S dollars. The majority of that money goes to overseasequipment vendors and technology owners-mainly from Japan and Singapore.

Should the new center play a major role inimproving the situation in the industry, the country admits the US $14 millioninvestment is still rather small. This country is developing comprehensivetechnologies. Most of the investment will be spent on setting alliances withtechnology and intellectual property owners. 练习：

1.The country says that the investment of US $14 million is big enough for developing that country’schip industry.