CXMT just became China's most valuable public company at $519B market cap, leapfrogging Tencent after the internet giant's earnings miss. CXMT [SHA: 688825] closed -1.2% at ¥52.90 while $TCEHY [HKG: 0700] dropped -4.5% to HK$441, now valued at $510B.

Chip infrastructure displacing internet platforms at the top of China's market cap rankings — notable rotation into semiconductor capacity as AI buildout accelerates. CXMT's memory fab expansion has been a major beneficiary of domestic tech investment themes.

Tencent's post-earnings selloff likely reflects margin pressure or softer gaming/ad outlook, but the real story is capital flowing into physical infrastructure over consumer internet. Watching whether this shift sustains or if Tencent reclaims the lead on any recovery.