# SMIC profit more than triples on strong AI chip demand

https://mins.news/en/item/21254

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 13:05 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/smic-profit-more-than-triples-ai-driven-chip-demand-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7dc111325a7500012a9650

> China’s largest contract chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, said its second-quarter profit rose more than threefold from a year earlier and exceeded analyst estimates as demand for AI-related chips remained robust.

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