Chinese stocks linked to the chip industry jumped on Wednesday, driven by investor interest over a government list, which some see as a sign of China developing advanced chip making technology.

China has claimed a breakthrough in a domestically developed chip making machines, marking a vital step in overcoming U.S. curbs on the country's semiconductor ambitions, Bloomberg News reported.

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