SMIC Photo: CFP China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday harshly criticized more reported US sanctions on China’s biggest chipmaker and vowed to defend Chinese companies’ legitimate rights and interests, as the US government is reportedly mulling more sanctions against several Chinese companies. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the Biden administration was considering imposing tougher sanctions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), building on an effort to limit the country’s access to advanced technology. If adopted, Applied Materials Inc, KLA Corp and Lam Research Corp – key companies along the industrial chain – may find their ability to supply gear to SMIC...