

Investment Strategy - The first phase of the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (大基金一期) was established in 2014 with a registered capital of 98.7 billion, and actual funds received were approximately 120 billion [3] - The second phase (大基金二期) was established in 2019 with a registered capital of 204.2 billion, and actual funds received were around 220 billion [3] - Significant investments from both phases were directed towards wafer manufacturing, including companies like SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor, and Changjiang Storage [3] - Investments also extended to the packaging segment, targeting companies such as Tongfu Microelectronics and Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology [5] - The strategy focused on addressing the largest shortfall in the semiconductor industry, which is manufacturing, while also investing in the relatively stronger area of chip design [7] Management - The management of both phases is handled by Huaxin Investment Management Co., Ltd. (华芯), established in 2014 specifically for managing the fund [9] - The largest shareholder of Huaxin is the National Development Bank, which is also a significant contributor to the fund [9] - In the first phase, the Ministry of Finance was the largest contributor (36%), followed by the National Development Bank (22%) [10] - By the second phase, the Ministry of Finance remained the largest contributor (11.02%), with the National Development Bank as the second largest (10.78%) [10] - The first phase also involved Huaxin managing several market-oriented semiconductor funds to mitigate risks and enhance investment strategies [10] - By the second phase, Huaxin's investment capabilities had matured, managing 220 billion solely without additional fund managers [11]