It seems Intel wanted to use an expansion to an existing facility in China to quickly increase production: Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, has proposed u

It seems Intel wanted to use an expansion to an existing facility in China to quickly increase production: Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, has proposed using a factory in Chengdu, China, to manufacture silicon wafers, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private. That production could have been online by the end of 2022, helping ease a global supply crunch. But at the same time, it’s been seeking federal assistance to ramp up research and production in the U.S.