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Posted 9/4/2023, 7:10:00 PM

Teardown of Huawei's new phone shows China's chip breakthrough

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.

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Posted 9/4/2023, 7:10:00 PM

Teardown of Huawei's new phone shows China's chip breakthrough

reuters.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/23/2023

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

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

9/6/2023

The US government is investigating China's breakthrough smartphone

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.

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

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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.

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