Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), China’s top NAND flash manufacturer and one of the most heavily scrutinized names in the chip war, is pushing ahead with plans for a third semiconductor plant in Wuhan. The facility is expected to begin mass production in 2027, in a move that underscores Beijing’s intention to double down on domestic memory capacity even as YMTC remains barred from acquiring advanced U.S. chipmaking tools.
The Wuhan expansion marks the company’s most ambitious project since…