Core Viewpoint - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is projected to achieve record full-year revenue exceeding US$9 billion due to tight foundry capacity and supply-chain localization efforts [1][2]. Financial Performance - SMIC reported third-quarter revenue of US$2.38 billion, with a gross margin of 22%, reflecting a strong performance driven by clients shifting to local supply chains amid geopolitical tensions [3]. - Quarterly revenue increased by 7.8% quarter on quarter, surpassing the management's forecast of 5 to 7%, while gross margin also exceeded guidance [4]. - Gross profit for the quarter rose 17.7% year on year to US$522.8 million, and profits attributed to SMIC increased 28.9% year on year to US$191.75 million [6]. Capacity and Utilization - SMIC's monthly capacity expanded to 1,022,750 standard 8-inch-equivalent wafers in the third quarter, up from 991,250 in the previous quarter, with capacity utilization rising to 95.8%, an increase of 3.3 percentage points from the prior quarter [4]. Market Position and Demand - As the only fab in mainland China capable of processing 7-nanometre-grade chips, SMIC plays a crucial role in China's strategy to overcome US technology restrictions, benefiting from increased demand for advanced chip foundry services from local fabless chip developers [5]. - Co-CEO Zhao Haijun noted that the ongoing supply squeeze and the localization rush by Chinese chip designers have eliminated the typical seasonal lull, keeping SMIC's factories operating at near full capacity [2].