Optical Chipmaker's Profit Soars on AI Demand and China's Tech Drive
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 10:00 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
Chinese optical chipmaker Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology reported an elevenfold surge in first-quarter profits as domestic firms capitalize on soaring demand for computing power amid the artificial intelligence boom and China's tech self-sufficiency drive.
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