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Profits in China’s chipmaking sector soar 2,500% in first half amid AI boom
China’s major chip manufacturers reported a 2,579.5% profit surge in the first half of 2026 due to soaring demand for AI and computing power, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS linked the growth to AI integration across industries driving massive computing needs.
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