China chipmaker SMIC sticks to expansion plans amid downturn

Industry facing 'severe' situation due to politics and weak demand, co-CEO says

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SMIC's lackluster October-December performance included revenue falling 15%, gross margin dropping to 32% and net income declining 18.1% on the quarter.

LAULY LI, Nikkei Asia tech correspondent

TAIPEI -- Geopolitical tensions and weak demand have left the global chip industry facing an "unprecedentedly severe" situation, China's chipmaking giant Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. said on Friday.

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