
The chipmaker aims to capture growth from the global AI infrastructure boom
Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor is scaling up its silicon photonics and power management chip production to capitalize on the rising demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor is currently China's second-largest contract chipmaker.
China’s second-largest contract chipmaker, Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor, is aggressively expanding into silicon photonics, as the company looks to capture the next wave of the global artificial intelligence infrastructure boom.
“We want to participate in all silicon-based devices [inside optical modules],” Bai said, adding the sector is one of the two areas – along with power management chips – in which it wants to add “significantly more capacity”.

Reuters reported that about 600,000 Nvidia H200 chips are currently stored in Hong Kong because Beijing has not yet approved large-scale imports. Although some chips have entered the mainland through indirect channels, the Chinese government is wary of over-reliance on U.S. technology and has limited the scale of imports.

Huawei has unveiled its Qinyun HM650 series desktop computers, the first to run on its proprietary HarmonyOS and feature 100 per cent domestically sourced components, including the Kirin X90 processor, targeting enterprise and government sectors.

Lithuania is strengthening its position in the global semiconductor and AI hardware supply chain as laser manufacturer Litilit opens a new factory in Vilnius, despite ongoing trade and diplomatic tensions with China regarding Taiwan.

The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to stop recognizing Chinese testing laboratories and certification bodies for electronic products, effective December 1, 2028, citing a reliance on Chinese firms for 82% of US equipment-authorization applications.
The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit concluded on November 5 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. This summit brought together about 1,800 guests from 138 countries and regions around the world, released a number of results such as the "Working Together to Build a Global Open Artificial Intelligence Action Initiative", and discussed artificial intelligence governance and cyberspace cooperation.
The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit will be held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang from November 2 to 5. With the theme of "Open Source, Openness, Co-construction and Sharing", this summit attracted 671 companies from 54 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition, focusing on the digital divide, artificial intelligence governance and international technological cooperation.