Medium2026-09-17Short term · NeutralLonger term · Leans negative

Chinese Memory Firms Accelerate Race, Narrowing Gap with Korea

Economic Daily reported that Chinese memory firms are accelerating their technology catch-up, narrowing the gap with Korean companies to about one year in NAND and two years in DRAM, while HBM remains stalled. The news could heighten concerns over SK Hynix's medium- to long-term competitive landscape, though the short-term stock impact is limited as Korean firms still dominate high-end HBM.

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