Zombie fabs plague China's chipmaking ambitions, failures burning tens of billions of dollars

China has made progress in advanced chipmaking, but many ambitious fab projects failed due to lack of expertise, poor planning, and U.S. export restrictions — leaving behind numerous costly but unused 'zombie fabs' across the country.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/zombie-fabs-plague-chinas-chipmaking-ambitions-failures-burning-tens-of-billions-of-dollars

Created 8h | Jul 10, 2025, 10:10:04 AM


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