HONG KONG, Dec 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - All eyes are on China's semiconductor-equipment laggards. Beijing is readying a $144 billion fiscal package aimed at supporting tool and machinery manufacturers that are woefully behind Dutch and Japanese rivals. A combination of targeted subsidies and local demand will help. But catching up will be a years-long, if not decades-long, slog. The planned measures mainly consist of tax credits and subsidies for Chinese companies to source equipment and tools locally, Reuters reported. They will be a much-needed response from Beijing: American officials have stepped up efforts to put pressure on governments in the...