Profits in China’s chipmaking sector soar 2,500% in first half amid AI boom
In the first half of 2025, industrial profits dropped 1.8 per cent to 3.4 trillion yuan, while electronics industry profit only grew 3.5 per cent year on year. Photo: Getty Images.css-mkkf9p{-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}The country’s chip exports also surged amid the global AI infrastructure buildout. Data released by NBS earlier this month showed that China’s integrated circuit production volume grew by 23 per cent year on year in the first six months, reaching nearly 280 billion units.
- ▪In the first half of 2025, industrial profits dropped 1.8 per cent to 3.4 trillion yuan, while electronics industry profit only grew 3.5 per cent year on year.
- ▪Photo: Getty Images.css-mkkf9p{-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}The country’s chip exports also surged amid the global AI infrastructure buildout.
- ▪Data released by NBS earlier this month showed that China’s integrated circuit production volume grew by 23 per cent year on year in the first six months, reaching nearly 280 billion units.
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