Silicon photonic chips are drawing significant attention in mainland China's semiconductor push. Shanghai-based Lightelligence, a pioneer in hybrid optical-electronic computing, advanced its plans for a Hong Kong listing amidst intensifying global tech competition.

Silicon photonic computing chips – long overlooked in the artificial intelligence hardware stack – are emerging as a new focal point in mainland China’s semiconductor push, as domestic companies move towards public listings amid intensifying US-China competition and surging demand for next-generation computing infrastructure. Shanghai-based Lightelligence, the first company globally to achieve large-scale deployment of hybrid optical-electronic computing, passed its Hong Kong listing hearing on....