Cover Story: Graft Scandal Casts Long Shadow Over China’s Chipmaking Ambitions

By Zhang Erchi, Qu Yunxu, Yu Ning, Qin Min, Zhai Shaohui and Han Wei

An anti-graft storm is sweeping China’s semiconductor industry that is at the heart of the country’s quest for self-sufficiency in technology.

Since mid-July, several senior executives connected to China’s largest semiconductor industry investment fund and a high-profile chipmaker have been placed under investigation, sending shockwaves through the industry.

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