China’s two largest pure-play foundries, SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, are in the middle of significant consolidation efforts that demonstrate how industrial policy is reshaping the country’s chip sector, with SMIC about to take full control of a subsidiary for US$5.8 billion and Hua Hong set to acquire 97.5% of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics from its state-owned parent for US$1.2 billion.
The two multi-billion-yuan deals come as China’s access to advanced manufacturing equipment remains…

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