What I find more interesting is this bit: "Mr. Dongarra said a long-running Chinese project to build chips to rival those from Intel and others remained under

What I find more interesting is this bit: "Mr. Dongarra said a long-running Chinese project to build chips to rival those from Intel and others remained under way and looked promising. "It’s not quite there yet, but it will be in a year or two," he said. " Can anyone comment on how much that comment reflects reality? I don't doubt China has the ability to do this, but at the same time, China does have a reputation when it comes to reaching parity with western designs...