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Posted 8/23/2023, 2:28:23 AM

Huawei is building secret network for chips, trade group warns - Bloomberg News

Chinese tech giant Huawei is reportedly building secret semiconductor-fabrication facilities in China to evade U.S. sanctions, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association, which claims that Huawei has acquired existing plants and is constructing three others using state funding.

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9/2/2023

New phone sparks worry China has found a way around U.S. tech limits

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.

9/5/2023

China is reportedly spending big to boost its production of chips for AI and smartphones after the US cracked down on exports

China is planning a $41 billion fund to boost its semiconductor industry in response to US restrictions on exporting chips to the country.

9/5/2023

Why a new Chinese cell phone is freaking everybody out

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.

9/6/2023

China dodges western 5G chip embargo with new Huawei Mate 60 phone

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.

9/6/2023

Huawei's new chip breakthrough likely to trigger closer US scrutiny, analysts say

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.

9/6/2023

China bans govt officials from using iPhones for work -WSJ

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.

9/6/2023

US lawmaker calls for ending Huawei, SMIC exports after chip breakthrough

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.

9/8/2023

Chinese State-Controlled Factory in US, Gaetz Threatens McCarthy, Trump Testimony Debate - Today's Top Stories

A US factory is revealed to be under Chinese state control.

9/18/2023

Tech Giants Face Scrutiny Over Supply Chains, Hacks, and Restrictions

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.

9/19/2023

Foxconn Offers Higher Wages to Assemble Huawei Phones Amid iPhone Ban in China

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.

9/20/2023

Huawei Ships New Chinese-Made Chips for Cameras, Overcoming US Export Controls

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.

9/19/2023

Huawei Launches New Phone with Advanced Chips Despite U.S. Sanctions

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.

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Posted 8/23/2023, 2:28:23 AM

Huawei is building secret network for chips, trade group warns - Bloomberg News

reuters.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/2/2023

New phone sparks worry China has found a way around U.S. tech limits

9/5/2023

China is reportedly spending big to boost its production of chips for AI and smartphones after the US cracked down on exports

China is planning a $41 billion fund to boost its semiconductor industry in response to US restrictions on exporting chips to the country.

9/5/2023

Why a new Chinese cell phone is freaking everybody out

9/6/2023

China dodges western 5G chip embargo with new Huawei Mate 60 phone

9/6/2023

Huawei's new chip breakthrough likely to trigger closer US scrutiny, analysts say

9/6/2023

China bans govt officials from using iPhones for work -WSJ

9/6/2023

US lawmaker calls for ending Huawei, SMIC exports after chip breakthrough

9/8/2023

Chinese State-Controlled Factory in US, Gaetz Threatens McCarthy, Trump Testimony Debate - Today's Top Stories

A US factory is revealed to be under Chinese state control.

9/18/2023

Tech Giants Face Scrutiny Over Supply Chains, Hacks, and Restrictions

9/19/2023

Foxconn Offers Higher Wages to Assemble Huawei Phones Amid iPhone Ban in China

9/20/2023

Huawei Ships New Chinese-Made Chips for Cameras, Overcoming US Export Controls

9/19/2023

Huawei Launches New Phone with Advanced Chips Despite U.S. Sanctions

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.