With AI demand continuing to rise, China’s domestic foundries are seeing stronger orders and raising prices. According to Securities Times, around 80% of listed companies within the Shenwan semiconductor industry classification reported higher operating costs year over year in 1Q26, with wafer fou...

China’s semiconductor equipment ambitions are gaining ground, with AMEC reportedly capable of producing some of the world’s most advanced chipmaking tools. Founder Gerald Yin Zhiyao said in an interview with state broadcaster CCTV that the company’s plasma etching technology has become an indu...

Amid China’s semiconductor push, SMIC has remained a key player, with its earnings closely watched by the industry. According to The Wall Street Journal, SMIC posted a 5% increase in first-quarter net profit, missing analysts’ expectations. The report notes that net profit totaled US$197.4 mill...

As China pushes to strengthen its chip industry, Richard Chang, founder of SMIC, China’s largest foundry, suggests that success in semiconductors is not solely about winning the 2nm or 3nm race, with niche markets potentially emerging as a key competitive advantage for China. According to STAR Mar...

Please note that this article cites information from South China Morning Post, Wallstreetcn, Security Times and SMIC. Amid a broader wave of price increases spreading from upstream foundries to downstream memory and analog chips, China’s leading foundry SMIC has released its 2026 action plan alo...