# fourth‑generation semiconductors

Chinese Investor Backs Gallium‑Material Startup as Beijing Eyes Fourth‑Generation Chip Supply Chains

LanHai Huateng has made a strategic investment in GaChuang Future, a startup targeting core materials for fourth‑generation semiconductors such as gallium nitride. The move signals continued investor interest in bolstering China’s upstream chip supply chain, though technical and scale‑up challenges persist.