Not sure how that's relevant, 5G is an entirely different topic. The reason advanced chip factories are located in China is that they are expensive and Chinese

Not sure how that's relevant, 5G is an entirely different topic. The reason advanced chip factories are located in China is that they are expensive and Chinese authorities can't be trusted. Adding to that is that sending your chip designs to China, is a sure way to get them stolen. Lots of companies don't sell the latest tech in China. And don't manufacture in china because their designs would be stolen. This is not a problem for cheap manufacturing, but for high tech stuff it might be...