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As the U.S. clamps down on chip exports, China is fast-tracking the consolidation of its semiconductor industry. According to Economic Daily News and Chinese media like Sina, China’s A-share chip sector has announced at least 23 M&A deals since 2025. Notably, as the reports highlight, in 2...
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R&D and innovation drive semiconductor growth, with chip giants like TSMC leading the charge. Notably, according to ijiwei, Chinese semiconductor companies are actively increasing their R&D investments as well. In 2024, a total of 221 A-share listed Chinese semiconductor companies recorded ...
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With the U.S. tightening chip export controls, China is reportedly exploring a more drastic solution. According to Korean media outlet etnews, the Chinese government is pushing to consolidate the country’s semiconductor equipment companies into about 10 key players. The report suggests that due...
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Driven by both policy and market demand, a wave of mergers and acquisitions is sweeping through China's semiconductor industry, with equipment manufacturers actively participating. Following NAURA’s announcement of acquiring shares in KINGSEMI, another major development has emerged—HWATSING has ...
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China's semiconductor industry is speeding up integration amid U.S. tensions, as the country’s chip equipment giant Naura Technology plans to acquire a 9.5% stake in local photolithography coating equipment maker Kingsemi for RMB 1.69 billion (USD 232.8 billion), according to ijiwei and the Econom...