# East Asia Brief — SMIC

2 briefings mentioning SMIC.

- [Comparing East Asia Fab Subsidies Across Japan, Korea, and China](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/comparing-east-asia-fab-subsidies-across-japan-korea-china-42) — Capital matching rates, cash disbursement mechanisms, and infrastructure funding models diverge sharply across Tokyo, Seoul, and Beijing. *(August 28, 2026; Analysis · Global · TSMC, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, SMIC, Rapidus)*
- [Samsung Foundry converts mature planar lines to automotive power chips](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/samsung-foundry-converts-mature-planar-lines-automotive-power-chips-53) — The Korean chipmaker is reallocating 200mm and trailing 300mm fab lines toward BCD and microcontroller processes to defend fab utilization. *(August 28, 2026; Semiconductors · Korea · Samsung Electronics)*

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