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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is the largest semiconductor foundry company in mainland China. It is a partially state-owned publicly-listed Chinese company, and supplies Qualcomm, Broadcom and Texas Instruments, among other notable businesses.
Chairman / President
Liu Xunfeng
CEO / Managing Director
Zhao Haijun & Liang Mong Song
CFO / Finance Director
Wu Junfeng
Industry
Semiconductor
Website
smics.com
Headquarters address
No. 18 Zhangjiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Stock Code
SEHK:0981, SSE:688981
Year founded
2000
Big-ticket acquisitions by Hua Hong Semiconductor and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp signal a fresh round of consolidation in the country’s chip industry. Photo: Shutterstock
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China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid self-sufficiency drive

Hua Hong Semiconductor set to close a US$1.2 billion deal, days after SMIC says it will take full control of a subsidiary for US$5.8 billion.

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

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

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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.

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

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.

Semiconductors

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.

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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.

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Semiconductors

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.

Huawei

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.

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Semiconductors

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.

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

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.

Chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp says it has limited exposure to the US market. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

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.

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.

Huawei

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.

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

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.

Mainland China’s share of global chipmaking capacity currently trails only Taiwan’s 23 per cent. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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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.

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Huawei

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.

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The logo of Huawei seen at the Viva Technology conference at Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris on June 12. Photo: Reuters
US-China tech war

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.

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US-China tech war

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.

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Semiconductors

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.

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

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.

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A Huawei flagship store in the Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing. Photo: AP Photo
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.

Huawei

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.

US-China tech war

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.

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

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.

China’s chip self-sufficiency drive aided by Trump, DeepSeek
US-China tech war

Tech war: China’s top chipmakers see shares plunge amid tariff uncertainty

SMIC and Hua Hong both warned of challenges in the second half of 2025, but reported strong revenue growth for the first quarter.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend best winning run in a year on tariff relief hopes

US President Donald Trump says trade talks in Switzerland could yield ‘substantive’ tariff cuts.

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