SK Hynix is studying whether to bring in outside investors or sell part of the equity in its Chongqing semiconductor back-end plant in China, an asset valued at about $3 billion, as the memory chipmaker weighs capital needs alongside a major domestic expansion push. The talks remain preliminary and may not lead to a transaction, and earlier reporting said Chinese investment funds and local semiconductor companies were among potential buyers while SK Hynix could keep a partial holding rather than exit completely. The Chongqing site is a key China base for packaging and testing NAND flash memory. The review is drawing attention because SK Hynix is simultaneously investing heavily in South Korea, including projects in Yongin and Cheongju tied to next-generation DRAM and high-bandwidth memory capacity as AI boosts demand for memory chips. Analysts and industry observers say tighter U.S. export controls and shifting supply chains have added to the pressure to reassess China-based chip assets. If a transaction proceeds, it may help improve asset efficiency and support funding for those domestic investments.