China’s CPU industry is gaining real traction, with listed players posting strong first-half 2025 earnings, resilient margins, and rising R&D outlays. Driven by state backing and market pull, domestic chipmakers are shifting from “merely usable” to “genuinely competitive.” Loongson, meanwhile, is laying the groundwork for mass shipments of its 3C6000 processors, according to disclosures from Ijiwei and Sina.