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

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