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.
Chinese chip stocks rally after Huawei's launch of the Mate 60 Pro phone, with investors speculating that it could be using a 5G capable chip, potentially benefitting China's local semiconductor sector.
Huawei and China's top chipmaker SMIC have developed an advanced 7-nanometer processor for the new Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone, marking progress in China's domestic chip ecosystem and a challenge to U.S. restrictions on Huawei's access to chipmaking tools.
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.
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro is making a comeback in the Chinese smartphone market, but analysts believe its chances of competing with Apple and Samsung globally are slim due to the lack of popular apps like Google Maps and the impact of US sanctions.
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 recent unveiling of Huawei's Mate 60 Pro smartphone, powered by the Kirin 9000s chip, has sparked debates about its significance in the US-China technology cold war.
Huawei has announced the 5G Mate 60 smartphone, defying US sanctions and showcasing China's advances in semiconductor design, potentially allowing the brand to regain its position in the best camera phone rankings by 2023.
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.
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.
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei focused on launching new electric cars and wireless earbuds, without revealing any details about its new phone or advanced chip breakthrough, during its high-profile launch event, leaving many disappointed.
Huawei unveiled several new products, including a tablet, smart TV, and ear pods, but remained silent on its breakthrough Mate 60 Pro smartphone powered by a home-grown chip, seen as a significant step toward China's tech self-sufficiency.
Huawei disappoints fans and US officials at a recent product launch event by not discussing its flagship Mate 60 Pro smartphone, raising further concerns and calls for sanctions against the Chinese tech giant.
The Huawei Mate 60 RS is a high-end smartphone with a powerful camera, long battery life, and satellite call capabilities, available in China with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB or 1 TB of storage.
Reports of Huaweiâs new 5G phone using an advanced, China-made chip are highly concerning to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, raising questions about how Huawei may be bypassing U.S. controls and the potential implications for national security.
