Samsung Returns to CIIE With AI and Semiconductor Displays and $59 Billion China Investment

Samsung Electronics will showcase semiconductors and artificial intelligence at the ninth China International Import Expo, senior vice president of Samsung China Zhang Daijun said, with the company reporting about $59 billion invested in China. Zhang made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua, English.news.cn reported on November 4.

Samsung's Ninth CIIE Appearance

This year marks Samsung's ninth consecutive appearance at the CIIE, according to Zhang. The company will present technologies spanning smart devices and future mobility, and the exhibition will cover its innovation achievements across the entire industrial chain, he said.

A high-end ultrasound diagnostic system manufactured at Samsung's Suzhou facility will make its debut at the expo, Zhang added. Samsung operates 15 manufacturing enterprises in China, with cumulative investment of about 59 billion U.S. dollars, and investment in advanced industries accounts for nearly 90 percent, according to the company.

Zhang said almost all of Samsung's recent investment in China has gone into high-end industries such as semiconductors and new energy vehicle batteries. The company's R&D centers in the country have developed end-to-end innovation capabilities in AI, mobile communications and semiconductors under an approach he described as "developing in China and innovating for the world."

This year Samsung established its first overseas R&D center for biopharmaceuticals in Beijing and its first overseas advanced manufacturing technology research institute in Suzhou, Zhang said. "China's firm commitment to expanding high-standard opening up has created more opportunities for international enterprises, and provided a stable and predictable environment for their development, injecting greater certainty into global trade cooperation," he said.

Samsung's China Investment Record

Samsung's China presence sits alongside a broader investment program recorded by akta.pro company records. The same records list a 2026 joint venture with SK Hynix for an 800 trillion won semiconductor fabrication hub in South Korea's southwest region, and HBM3E qualification from Nvidia with custom foundry contracts for Google, Meta, Anthropic, AMD and BYD. The records also show a June 2026 post-IPO debt round of $1.6 billion led by Korea National Growth Fund.

Earlier Samsung Product and Partner Moves

Samsung's recent activity includes several product and partnership announcements. On November 4, Mastercard and Samsung launched Samsung Pay in Morocco, letting eligible cardholders pay with compatible Samsung devices using Mastercard's tokenization technology, FinancialContent Business Page reported. The same day, Samsung Canada became a Supporting Partner of Chef's Table and Official Partner of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, bringing its appliances and SmartThings Home to the fair's culinary programming, GlobeNewswire reported. Also on November 4, Samsung's unannounced Galaxy T1 sports earbuds received FCC certification in the US, Android Authority reported.