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Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip-equipment drive hits atomic scale, AMEC chairman warns on rivalry
China's chip-equipment industry now faces hurdles on par with its most storied national projects, said Gerald Yin, chairman and CEO of AMEC. Addressing the CSEAC 2025 exhibition in...
Monday 8 September 2025
Shenzhen's International Semiconductor Expo highlights AI and advanced packaging breakthroughs
Shenzhen International Semiconductor & IC Exhibition, known as SEMI-e 2025, will take place September 10-12 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The event...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip equipment makers close in: eroding Japan's share, eyeing US dominance
China's sustained investment in its semiconductor equipment ecosystem is starting to alter the global balance of power. Markets once controlled by US and Japanese giants are now being...
Sunday 7 September 2025
China’s SiCarrier rallies suppliers with US$1.4B in orders, yet lithography gap persists
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker SiCarrier has booked over CNY10 billion (US$1.4 billion) in orders and is mobilizing upstream suppliers for large-scale production. With nearly...
Saturday 6 September 2025
Plaud issues 6-point statement to clarify security concerns over founder's China link
In response to security concerns over its Chinese founder's background, AI voice recording device maker Plaud issued a statement on September 2, 2024, clarifying that while hardware...
Friday 5 September 2025
Made in China: 5nm GPU clears tape-out, 6nm now sampling
On September 3, 2025, Anhui Anfu Battery Technology announced its portfolio company Xiangdi Xian Computing Technology (XDXCT) had completed tape-out validation of its next-generation...
Friday 5 September 2025
China's EV price war defies govt control, complicating EU tariff strategy
Beijing's attempts to curb fierce price competition within China's electric vehicle (EV) market have yielded minimal results, according to industry sources and analysts. The Chinese...
Friday 5 September 2025
G2 AI race: US bets on AGI while China eyes applications
The global artificial intelligence race has split into two distinct paths. While the US pours resources into developing artificial general intelligence—machines with human-like...
Friday 5 September 2025
South Korea's Nextin expands China operations as G2 strains deepen
While geopolitical tensions push many companies away from China, South Korean chip equipment maker Nextin is doubling down with a new factory in Wuxi, betting big on a market that...
Friday 5 September 2025
China's AI agenda finds a backer: Ant Group expands into chips
Ant Group is ramping up investments in China's semiconductor industry, targeting several domestic chip startups. After securing dominance in payments and fintech, the company is shifting...
Friday 5 September 2025
Semco develops continuous zoom camera module targeting Chinese smartphone market
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is developing a continuous zoom camera module that maintains image clarity across varying telephoto magnifications, reportedly aiming to meet demands...
Friday 5 September 2025
Smartphone sector braces for uncertainty with US, China steering 2025 growth

Washington's reciprocal tariffs announced in April have disrupted global trade flows and economic momentum, putting the smartphone industry...

Friday 5 September 2025
South Korea doubles down on display research as China tightens grip on global market
South Korea plans to more than double its display research budget to counter China's growing dominance, as industry data indicate China could control up to 75% of global panel production...
Friday 5 September 2025
Huawei remains China’s sole heavyweight in AI chips
China's drive to localize artificial intelligence chips briefly sparked speculation that Cambricon Technologies would gain ground and that Alibaba might join the race with its own...
Friday 5 September 2025
Analysis: BOE supplies over 40M OLED panels for iPhone, testing supply chain management
For Apple CEO Tim Cook, returning to the White House in early August 2025 and announcing a US$600 billion investment plan over the next four years was a strategic move that pleased...