This is a scam similar to the wuhan hongxin. However less sophisticated and well planned, also local governments set progressive payment schedule. Scheme failed when failed to scam investors and get government subsidies.
In 2020 the parent company and another hongkong private company announced joint venture to build a 3 billion usd chip factory in nanjing for display driver ic, oled ic, cis ic. Construction started end of that year.
Company founder was only 25 years old at that time.
Few months later announced another 18 billion rmb chip factory in shanghai to be completed in 5 years. This shanghai subsidiary company was founded in 2021 with 10 billion registered capital after the 40 billion rmb investment announcement.
Few months later announced former samsung global executive vice president will join the company. Also joining was jowei dun, former tsmc engineering department manager. News reported he was part of the wuhan hongxin team but left before another tsmc veteran chang shangyi joined.
Only paid the first installment for nanjing factory construction and building designers in 2020. Works stopped few months later when the contractors could not get subsequent installment payment. This shanghai subsidiary paid office rental for 2 months in 2021 only.
The parent company and nanjing subsidiary was declared bankrupt in 2023.
june 2024 news.
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_27468336