Yu Renrong, the only semiconductor executive to attend a symposium hosted by Xi Jinping with other Chinese entrepreneurs last week, has quickly become the face of the nation’s chipmakers.
In a video released by the mainland’s state broadcaster CCTV, the 58-year-old founder of Shanghai-listed Will Semiconductor – wearing a black coat – was seen sitting alongside Xiaomi founder Lei Jun and BYD founder Wang Chuanfu, while delivering a speech with papers in his hands.
