Chinese smartphone company Huawei has released its latest model, the Mate 60 Pro, which features an advanced chip designed and manufactured in China, despite US sanctions intended to hinder the country's technological progress, showcasing China's ability to innovate without relying on US technology.
The launch of Huawei's new smartphone raises questions about global technology and control of the future, as the Chinese company unveils a smartphone powered by an advanced chip, potentially challenging US efforts to block China from acquiring cutting-edge computer chips.
China has defied US-led export restrictions by producing a 5G smartphone, Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, using an advanced silicon chip made by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), indicating progress in China's efforts to build a domestic chip ecosystem.
China's Huawei Technologies' development of an advanced chip for its latest smartphone demonstrates the country's determination to fight back against U.S. sanctions, but the efforts are costly and may lead to tighter restrictions from Washington, according to analysts.
China has reportedly ordered officials at central government agencies to not use Apple's iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office, potentially impacting foreign companies operating in China as tensions between the US and China escalate.
The US government is seeking more information about the Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone, particularly its advanced chip, to determine if American restrictions on semiconductor exports were bypassed.
The chair of the House of Representatives' committee on China has called for the U.S. Commerce Department to halt all technology exports to Huawei and China's top semiconductor firm, SMIC, after the discovery of new chips in Huawei phones that may violate trade restrictions.
A US factory is revealed to be under Chinese state control.
U.S. lawmakers accuse Chinese chipmaker of violating sanctions by using South Korean memory chips in a smartphone produced by Huawei, leading to calls for further restrictions on technology exports to Chinese companies.
China's foreign ministry denies reports of a ban on using foreign phone brands, such as Apple's iPhones, but acknowledges concerns about security incidents related to Apple's phones.
Ten Republican lawmakers are urging the Commerce Department to impose stricter sanctions on Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), after the companies showcased a domestically manufactured advanced smartphone chip that allegedly violated U.S. export controls, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of current export controls in preventing U.S. technology from reaching China.
SK hynix Vice Chairman Park Jung-ho denies doing business with Huawei and calls for further investigation into the memory used in Huawei's controversial Mate 60 Pro smartphone, suggesting that Chinese sanctions may not be as effective as hoped.
The U.S. government is investigating how Huawei and SMIC managed to create 7nm Kirin 9000S 5G chipsets in violation of American sanctions, while Foxconn workers assembling the Huawei Mate 60 Pro in China are paid 19.2% more than those assembling the iPhone.
Huawei's chip design unit, HiSilicon, is shipping new Chinese-made chips for surveillance cameras, indicating that the company is finding ways around the US export controls and reclaiming market share in the sector.
Despite conflicting claims, the U.S. Commerce Secretary has stated that there is no evidence that Huawei can manufacture smartphones with advanced semiconductors at scale.
Huawei may launch a mid-range 5G phone as early as October, indicating that the company has overcome U.S. sanctions.
