bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Che Pan

Ann Cao

China’s sanctions-hit semiconductor industry is poised to receive a much-needed lifeline via capital raised from new public listings and mutual funds, according to the latest stock market filings and financing data, as Beijing doubles down on the country’s chip self-sufficiency drive amid tightened US trade restrictions.
The initial public offering (IPO) applications of nine entities in China’s semiconductor supply chain – including six integrated circuit (IC) design companies, a chip packaging firm, a wafer foundry and a packaging material provider – have been approved this month, according to domestic stock exchange filings. These IPOs are expected to raise a total of 21.6 billion yuan (US$3 billion) from investors.
The wafer foundry now set to go public on the mainland is Semiconductor Manufacturing Electronics (Shaoxing) Corp, which is affiliated with the country’s largest and most advanced chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC). There were only seven chip-related IPOs approved in the same month last year.
The latest IPO approvals come hot on the heels of the go-ahead received earlier this month by Hong Kong-listed Hua Hong Semiconductor, China’s second-largest chip maker, for its US$2.5 billion listing on Shanghai’s Science and Technology Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market.

“These IPO activities have been steady regarding deal size over the past few quarters, and more are on the way,” said Gary Ng, senior economist for Asia-Pacific at French investment bank Natixis. “More IPOs will enable Chinese chip makers to easily access capital and deploy more resources for research and development.”
Ng indicated that research and development in the industry would involve “a complicated and lengthy process, but it is important to counter US restrictions”.
In the first 11 months of this year, 46 semiconductor-related companies involved in design, fabrication, components and materials went public on the Star Market, compared with 19 firms in the same period a year ago, according to Chinese corporate data service Qichacha.
More capital is also being raised by Chinese fund management firms, which have launched various semiconductor-related funds to funnel the money of retail investors into chip stocks.
China’s semiconductor industry on edge as US sanctions slow growth and demand
ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management – a joint venture between the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s largest commercial lender by assets, and 166-year-old Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse – last week launched a new fund that is benchmarked on the mainland’s chip stock index.
All these inflows of fresh investment reflect an opportunity for China’s semiconductor industry to cope with the latest US trade restrictions and Washington’s increased scrutiny of firms that form part of the country’s chip supply chain.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency under the US Department of Commerce, on October 7 implemented updates that further restrict China’s ability to obtain advanced computing chips, develop and maintain supercomputers, and manufacture advanced semiconductors used in military applications, including weapons of mass destruction.
In addition, 31 Chinese tech firms, research institutions and related entities were added by Washington to the US Unverified List. Parties whose bona fides have not been substantiated by the BIS are put on this list, which serves as a trade restriction since those on it are ineligible to receive items subject to the US government’s Export Administration Regulations.
China’s top chip maker warns on negative impact from US export controls
That followed Washington’s directive in September to bar Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices from supplying their cutting-edge chips to customers in China. In August, the Biden administration enacted the Chips and Science Act to boost America’s IC production capabilities.
“Since the US chip ban, China’s onshore secondary capital market for semiconductor firms has been driven by ‘patriotism’ and potential government support … instead of the short-term cyclical tech cycle,” Natixis economist Ng said. He cited as example the shares of dual-listed SMIC, which fell 0.9 per cent in Hong Kong yet gained 8 per cent in Shanghai since early October.
The Star Market’s chip index, which includes the country’s top 50 semiconductor companies, was down 27 per cent year-to-date as of November 24, according to data from the state-run China Securities Index.
US senators push to ban government deals with Chinese chip makers
Owing to US trade restrictions, China’s latest batch of semiconductor firms going public are mostly involved in mature IC technologies.
Shanghai-based New Vision Microelectronics, for example, builds display chips and sensors using the 110-nanometre manufacturing process. The products of Shenzhen-based flash memory chip designer XTX Technology are made on the 65nm and 55nm process nodes.
Many of these chip firms up for listing are also focused on the domestic market. Shanghai Southchip Semiconductor Technology Co, whose founding members came from US IC manufacturer Texas Instruments, has Xiaomi Corp and personal computer giant Lenovo Group as clients.


Tech war: fresh funding pipeline enables China’s sanctions-hit semiconductor industry to cope with latest US trade restrictions

The IPO plans of nine Chinese semiconductor firms are expected to raise a total of US$3 billion from investors. Photo: Shutterstock

Nine companies belonging to China’s semiconductor supply chain have received the green light for their initial public offerings on the mainland. Photo: Shutterstock 

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The recently approved IPO plans of nine Chinese semiconductor firms are expected to raise a total of US$3 billion from investors
That comes hot on the heels of the go-ahead received by Hua Hong Semiconductor for its US$2.5 billion listing on Shanghai’s Star Market


The recently approved IPO plans of nine Chinese semiconductor firms are expected to raise a total of US$3 billion from investors.


Tech war: fresh funding pipeline enables China’s sanctions-hit semiconductor industry to cope with latest US trade restrictions

The recently approved IPO plans of nine Chinese semiconductor firms are expected to raise a total of US$3 billion from investors That comes hot on the heels of the go-ahead received by Hua Hong Semiconductor for its US$2.5 billion listing on Shanghai’s Star Market

The recently approved IPO plans of nine Chinese semiconductor firms are expected to raise a total of US$3 billion from investors

That comes hot on the heels of the go-ahead received by Hua Hong Semiconductor for its US$2.5 billion listing on Shanghai’s Star Market