Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)

China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid self-sufficiency drive

2 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM

SMIC shrugs off US curbs with record revenue outlook on tight chip supply

14 Nov 2025 - 5:17PM

China’s new hope in breaking reliance on foreign chipmaking machines

Advanced lithography remains a significant bottleneck for China, but a new company founded in February offers new optimism.

19 Oct 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

AMIES Technology’s booth at the 13th China Electronic Information Expo in April. Photo: Handout

China stock market

China’s chip stocks test traders’ patience with soaring valuations

Mirroring the US dynamic, China’s semiconductor industry is the key beneficiary of a national drive to dominate the tech landscape being shaped by artificial intelligence.

10 Oct 2025 - 11:14AM

Huawei’s computing cluster to power AI projects, challenge US platforms

Huawei’s latest computing systems reflect its increased confidence in designing advanced chips to power AI development projects.

23 Sep 2025 - 9:00AM

Huawei’s AI chip road map bolsters China’s tech self-sufficiency efforts

US-sanctioned Huawei shows it can match Nvidia’s multi-year chip road map, Interconnected Capital’s Kevin Xu says.

20 Sep 2025 - 11:00AM

Huawei Technologies plans to launch upgraded Ascend AI chips over the next three years. Photo: Shutterstock

China technology

Opinion | China’s 10-year industrial plan is paving the way for tech greatness

The Made in China 2025 plan to modernise manufacturing power is just one of the first steps in upgrading the nation’s technological prowess.

4 Sep 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

SMIC to take full control of chip foundry as China’s fab industry consolidates

The move is part of a broader effort by China’s major chip foundries to consolidate their businesses and bolster growth.

1 Sep 2025 - 7:00PM

Huawei reveals Kirin chip inside 5G smartphones as firm overcomes US sanctions

Designed by subsidiary HiSilicon, the Kirin 9020 system-on-a-chip powers Huawei’s premium handsets, including the Mate 70 and Pura 80 series.

19 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM

Huawei’s Kirin 9020 chipset was made by SMIC, China’s top semiconductor foundry, according to a TechInsights teardown analysis. Photo: Handout

China’s No 2 foundry Hua Hong seeks acquisition to bolster legacy chips lead

While US sanctions have kept China behind in advanced chipmaking, production and demand for legacy chips have maintained momentum.

18 Aug 2025 - 5:00PM

Hua Hong Semiconductor is looking to consolidate its resources in manufacturing legacy chips. Photo: Handout

China’s SMIC downplays impact of Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on chip imports

China accounted for 84.1 per cent of SMIC’s sales in the second quarter, compared with 12.9 per cent from the Americas.

8 Aug 2025 - 7:00PM

China’s chipmakers to see small impact from Trump’s 100% tariff on imports: CLSA

In the first half of 2025, China’s chip exports to the US reached US$983.7 million, an 11 per cent year-on-year decline, customs data show.

8 Aug 2025 - 7:00AM

TSMC

Taiwan arrests 6 in probe of TSMC chip technology leak

The chipmaker to Nvidia reported a number of former and current staff to authorities on suspicion they illegally obtained core technology.

6 Aug 2025 - 10:01AM

Huawei’s Pura 80 roll-out in Dubai is latest move in global smartphone push

The Pura 80 series, which debuted in mainland China last month, marks Huawei’s latest expansion into major overseas markets.

11 Jul 2025 - 5:02PM

Huawei chose Dubai to launch its Pura 80 series on the global market. Photo: Ann Cao

Mainland China chipmaking capacity to outstrip Taiwan by 2030: report

Mainland China is expected to account for 30 per cent of global foundry capacity by 2030, market research firm Yole Group projects.

2 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slide as China manufacturing shrinks, US trade deadline looms

China’s official PMI manufacturing index contracted for a third straight month in June, despite a truce on US export tariffs.

30 Jun 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

Trade deal, rate-cut bets lift Hong Kong stocks to best week in 4 months

Bets on a US interest-rate cut in September increased, with the odds rising to 93 per cent from 64 per cent a week ago.

27 Jun 2025 - 4:33PMvideocam

A screen showing local stock and economic data in Shanghai. Photo: EPA-EFE

Huawei, SMIC struggle to advance chips to 5-nm level, MateBook shows: report

Huawei’s newly released MateBook Fold laptop runs on another 7-nm Kirin chip made by SMIC, as the Mate 60 Pro smartphone did two years ago.

24 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

How Huawei’s silicon strategy defies US sanctions, advances China’s AI ambitions

Huawei is expected to ship about 700,000 Ascend AI processors in 2025, according to Mizuho estimates.

23 Jun 2025 - 11:57AM

Taiwan blacklists leading chipmakers Huawei, SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry

The move will further tighten existing loopholes and curb collaboration between Chinese firms on the entity list and Taiwanese tech leaders.

15 Jun 2025 - 2:59PMvideocam

Taiwan is closing more loopholes to prevent mainland Chinese chipmakers from gaining new advantages. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese chipmaker SMIC offloads stake in Ningbo unit to focus on core operations

SMIC’s asset sale reflects efforts by Chinese semiconductor firms to strengthen their operations amid tightened US tech restrictions.

6 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp is mainland China’s top contract chipmaker. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei to launch premium Pura 80 smartphone series next week

The Chinese tech giant has remained silent amid speculation about an upgraded chip for the coming model.

3 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

Xiaomi

Xiaomi now one of China’s biggest semiconductor investors, founder Lei Jun says

Lei said Xiaomi has allocated US$6.9 billion for semiconductor development in China over a 10-year period.

22 May 2025 - 2:41PM

Huawei’s chip unit doubled revenue last year on back of firm’s smartphone growth

HiSilicon recorded a surge in revenue in 2024, driven by strong sales of Huawei’s Pura 70 and Mate 70 handsets, according to Counterpoint Research.

16 May 2025 - 6:00PM

Huawei’s Mate 60, Pura 70 and Mate 70 smartphones use similar Kirin 9000-series chips produced entirely domestically. Photo: Huawei

China Future Tech briefing

US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment

New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.

16 May 2025 - 4:46PM

The US has clarified its export rules to bar the use Huawei’s AI chips anywhere in the world. Photo: EPA-EFE

Semiconductors | China’s chip self-sufficiency drive aided by Trump, DeepSeek

US export controls and DeepSeek’s low-cost artificial intelligence model could both help China’s efforts to replace US semiconductors with domestically developed chips.

13 May 2025 - 11:36AM