India, April 13 -- China continues to be a key market for a chunk of American chipmakers even as the United States tightens control on chip sales to the country and amid Beijings intense efforts for self-sufficiency in the semiconductor sector, media reports said.

According to data from SP Global, major U.S. chip companies like Intel, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and Marvell Technology generate more revenue from China than from the U.S, a CNBC report said.

This trend is further emphasised by information from tech consultancy Omdia, which highlights China as the largest consumer of semiconductors, accounting for nearly 50% of global consumption as it is a leading player in assembling consumer devices, according to the report.

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