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How a homegrown Chinese chip maker became the memory industry’s biggest wild card

How a homegrown Chinese chip maker became the memory industry’s biggest wild card
MarketWatch Saturday 18 July 2026, 12:00 UTC By Christine Ji 1 min read
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As ChangXin Memory Technologies gears up for a breakout public listing, the chip maker is eyeing the turf held by Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung.

As ChangXin Memory Technologies gears up for a breakout public listing, the chip maker is eyeing the turf held by Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung.
Chinese (ORG) ChangXin Memory Technologies (ORG) Micron (ORG) SK Hynix (PERSON) Samsung (ORG)
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