China’s AI boom, self-sufficiency push fuel earnings surge for local chip firms

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Chinese chip and tech firms have flagged as much as six-fold growth in unaudited third-quarter profits, as huge demand for home-grown processors and artificial intelligence infrastructure filters through links in the supply chain amid the country’s push for self-reliance. Shanghai-listed Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology expected its quarterly net profit to land between 403 million yuan and 453 million yuan, up 579 per cent to 660 per cent from a year earlier. The maker of laser chips for optical...
China’s AI boom, self-sufficiency push fuel earnings surge for local chip firmsGPU designer MetaX, listed in Shanghai and may soon list in Hong Kong, says it turned a profit in the first nine months thanks to more ordersPublished: 5:30pm, 16 Oct 2026Chinese chip and tech firms have flagged as much as six-fold growth in unaudited third-quarter profits, as huge demand for home-grown processors and artificial intelligence infrastructure filters through links in the supply chain amid the country’s push for self-reliance. Shanghai-listed Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology expected its quarterly net profit to land between 403 million yuan and 453 million yuan, up 579 per cent to 660 per cent from a year earlier. The maker of laser chips for optical communications said data-centre demand was driving shipments and helping maintain high margins. Some public firms offered a glimpse of their financial performance in the first nine months of the year, ahead of final third-quarter results announcements.0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:00AI-generated voice

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