Weibing Lu, partner and president of Xiaomi as well as president of the Smartphone Department, announced on September 15, 2025, that the new flagship Xiaomi 17 series will be unveiled in September. It will become the world's first smartphone equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 computing platform

Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) design industry ranks second worldwide, trailing only the US. However, in recent years, Taiwan's position has become increasingly precarious due to rapid advancements by China. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) believes that focusing on two main pillars—advanced chip breakthrough technologies and heterogeneous integration industry drive—while concentrating on key R&D of high-computing power, high-power, high-frequency, and high-energy-efficiency (4H) chips could help Taiwan maintain a lead over China for approximately five more years

Puya Semiconductor (Shanghai) announced on September 15, 2025, that it will acquire a controlling stake in Zhuhai Noah Changtian Storage Technology through a cash deal, giving it indirect ownership of SkyHigh Memory (SHM). The planned acquisition expands Puya's non-volatile memory portfolio by adding 2D NAND and derivative products to its established NOR flash, EEPROM, and MCU businesses, creating a more complete product lineup

At SEMI-e 2025 in Shenzhen, Navitas Semiconductor outlined its push beyond consumer chargers, highlighting its progress in solar inverters, energy infrastructure in and AI data centers

Loongson Technology said it has completed development of its first in-house GPU, the 9A1000, which is moving into tape-out testing. Pending successful results, shipments to customers could start as early as the third quarter of 2025

Zolix, a major Chinese supplier of precision optical instruments and mechanical control technologies, is expanding its domestic and international presence despite macroeconomic challenges, including tariffs. The company has established branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Xi'an, while also maintaining distributors in France, Poland, and South Korea

Intel announced on September 16, 2025, that Dr. Wang Rui, chair of Intel China with more than 30 years at the company, will retire this month. The leadership transition has been underway since February 2025, when Wang Zhicong was named vice chairman to prepare for succession

Chinese lidar manufacturer Hesai Technology announced on September 15, 2025, that it has deepened cooperation with a leading US robotaxi company by signing a lidar order exceeding US$40 million. Hesai will exclusively supply lidar sensors to this autonomous driving firm, with deliveries scheduled for completion by the end of 2026

On the evening of September 8, 2025, Xiaomi issued an internal notice that abruptly ended Wang Teng's rapid nine-year rise within the company. The under-40 executive, who had served as general manager of Xiaomi's China marketing division, was officially terminated for "leaking confidential company information" and "conflicts of interest.

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group (FMSH), one of China's major IC design companies, has been placed on the US Commerce Department's Entity List with the strict Footnote 4 (FN4) designation. The label requires licenses for all US export-controlled technologies supplied to FMSH, with approvals almost certain to be denied. The FN4 status effectively blocks the company's access to critical chip design tools and manufacturing services, cutting off its development pipeline

Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, built using TSMC's 3nm process and incorporating a customized Oryon core to deliver improved performance. Simultaneously, Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi announced that its next-generation smartphones will bypass the "16" series and launch directly as the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, all powered by Qualcomm's new chip

Chinese display panel manufacturer TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (TCL CSOT) has announced plans to invest CNY29.5 billion (approximately US$4.14 billion) to build the world's first 8.6-generation OLED production line using inkjet printing technology in Guangzhou

The Trump administration has officially reduced the tariff rate on passenger cars imported from Japan from 27.5% to 15%, effective from 12:01 a.m. on September 16, 2025 (1:01 p.m. Japan time), according to documents released by the US Department of Commerce. However, ambiguity remains over whether Japan's semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries will receive most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment under the agreement

AI-powered smart glasses are gaining momentum, yet analysts expect Meta to dominate the market until at least 2027, as Apple and Google's competing devices remain in development. Industry executives say Taiwanese firms must enhance vertical integration and reinforce supply chain strengths to secure business in markets beyond China