The U.S. has reportedly halted shipments of semiconductor equipment to facilities operated by China’s second-largest foundry, Hua Hong. According to Reuters, citing sources, the U.S. Department of Commerce has sent letters to several companies, including Lam Research, Applied Materials, and KLA, n...

Rising memory prices are expected to lift production and drive stronger demand for chipmaking equipment. According to Nikkei, Toshiki Kawai, president of Tokyo Electron, said the wider adoption of AI is boosting chip demand, prompting memory makers to ramp up equipment purchases from 2026. As a resu...

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) —...