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China's Chip Industry Set to Hold Nearly Half of Global Capacity by 2028
Data presented at Semicon China, the world's largest chip industry trade show, projects that China will hold nearly half of the world's total wafer fabrication capacity for mainstream chips by 2028, driven by agentic AI and advanced packaging technology. Separately, Taiwanese chipmaker Nanya Technology raised $2.5 billion in a private placement to expand advanced chip production.
Key Facts
- 1China is expected to increase its share of chipmaking capacity to nearly half of the world's total by 2028, according to Semicon China data
- 2Agentic AI and advanced packaging technology are projected as the key drivers of China's chip industry growth
- 3Nanya Technology shares opened limit-up 10% after raising $2.5 billion from SanDisk Technologies and others to expand advanced chip production capacity
Coverage
Reported by South China Morning Post and Channel News Asia, with major implications for global semiconductor supply chains and US-China technology competition.