TAIWAN BUSINESSMAN RICHARD CHANG MAKES A POINT IN SHANGHAI, 2001-11-22 (photo)

Taiwan chip industry tycoon Richard Chang, president and chief executive of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), makes a point during a news conference after his company's grand opening ceremony in Shanghai's Pudong district November 22, 2001. In the span of 13 months, SMIC completed construction of its first fabrication line, which they said reach full capacity producing 42,500 8-inch wafers monthly by the end of 2003. SMIC is China's first advanced open-IC foundry, producing 8-inch wafers at 0.25 micron and below technology. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV CC/JD