SemiconductorsBonanza spills over to chip tool makers Naura and AMEC during first halfChina's AMEC, which saw net profit quadruple in the first half, exhibited at a chipmaking equipment trade show in August. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)TOMOKO WAKASUGISeptember 24, 2026 06:27 JSTSHANGHAI -- Earnings at Chinese chipmakers have grown more than 600% during the first half, buoyed by the artificial intelligence boom and a national campaign for self-sufficiency....