Exclusive-China to launch new $40 billion state fund to boost chip industry, sources say By Reuters

HONG KONG/BEIJING - China is set to launch a new state-backed investment fund that aims to raise about $40 billion for its semiconductor sector, two people familiar with the matter said, as the country ramps up efforts to catch up with the U.S. and other rivals.

One main area of investment will be equipment for chip manufacturing, said one of the two people and a third person familiar with the matter. Backers of the Big Fund's previous two funds include the finance ministry and deep-pocketed state-owned entities such as China Development Bank Capital, China National Tobacco Corporation and China Telecom .

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