Yifu is definently a f*$# boy, but isn't the more plausible scenario that a bunch of Chinese chip orders have already arrived because they don't have to deal with outgoing and incoming customs checks. AND that Yifu was being at least slightly dishonest/incompetent.
The chips are made by TSMC in Taiwan, they pass through customs to get to China.
For these chips, they could've been made in Shanghai at TSMC Fab #10 which opened in 2004.
TSMC Limited, Fab 10
4000, Wen Xiang Rd., Songjiang,
Shanghai, China
135 Boxes reportedly containing 2.1 million chips were shipped from Shanghai to Hong Kong on June 25th.