SOURCE / ECONOMY Trump-era trade restrictions hurt semiconductor sector severely By GT staff reporters Published: Mar 11, 2021 07:53 PM An employee showcases a semiconductor integrated circuit at an industry expo. Photo: VCG Chinese semiconductor-related stocks soared on Thursday after the announcement of the establishment of a joint China-US working group for the semiconductor industry. Members of the group will work together on information sharing and bilateral communications over trade barriers, supply-chain security and other related issues. Shanghai Huahong Integrated Circuit rose 13.97 percent, closing at HK$46.5 ($5.99) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) was closed at HK$26.7, up by 10 percent in Hong Kong stock market. Other related companies also saw certain level of growth.