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CXMT IPO surges 466% to $487 billion valuation

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ChangXin Memory Technologies
We previously noted China's gradual progress toward semiconductor self-sufficiency; the astonishing $487 billion IPO valuation of CXMT and mass production of domestic deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography tools—optical technology used to print intricate circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers—confirms US export controls acted as a massive state subsidy for a parallel Chinese tech ecosystem. Migrant Surge in Ceuta
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