According to ijiwei, Japan is China’s largest source of semiconductor equipment imports amid chip export curbs. Citing data from the General Administration of Customs, the report notes that in 2024, China imported a total of USD 47.066 billion in semiconductor equipment, with USD 14.3 billion comi...

According to Reuters, citing a bipartisan investigation by U.S. lawmakers, loopholes in efforts by Washington and its allies to curb China’s chipmaking capabilities have allowed Beijing to purchase nearly $40 billion worth of advanced semiconductor equipment. Reuters, citing an investigation by...

On September 12, Piotech announced a series of filings disclosing that its majority-owned subsidiary, Piotech Jianke, plans to raise up to CNY 1.0395 billion at a pre-investment valuation of RMB 2.5 billion. Among the investors, Guotou Jixin (Beijing) Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) —...

According to Nikkei, earnings among leading chipmaking equipment makers are beginning to diverge, shaped by weakening sales in China and rising demand for AI chips. The report highlights that the combined net profit of the top ten chipmaking equipment makers remained robust, rising about 40% to $...

According to Financial Times, China is reportedly facing setbacks in its efforts to consolidate its fragmented semiconductor sector into a few dominant state-backed players capable of competing with major U.S. and European firms. Sources cited in the report say that merger talks among chip manufactu...