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BEIJING: China has set up its third planned state-backed investment fund to boost its semiconductor industry, with a registered capital of 344 billion yuan (US$47.5 billion), according to a filing with a government-run companies registry. The hundreds of billions of yuan invested in the sector puts into pe
The announcement of the semiconductor fund has already had a positive impact on China s chip stocks, with major players like SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor experiencing significant gains in the market
China Semiconductor Investment: That commitment has taken on renewed urgency after the U.S. imposed a series of export control measures over the last couple of years, citing fears Beijing could use advanced chips to boost its military capabilities.