Following a direct high-level phone call between China and the US on the evening of June 5, 2025, Beijing time, subtle shifts have emerged in semiconductor and electronic design automation (EDA) strategies within China. According to feedback from several local Chinese IC design engineers and companies, Synopsys’ technical support platform “SolvNetPlus” and Cadence’s “Support Portal,” which had been inaccessible due to US export controls, are now accessible again.