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Huawei Technologies

Huawei Technologies is one of the world's largest smartphone makers and telecommunications equipment providers. The company also sells a range of consumer electronics from smart home devices and appliances to rooftop solar products and electric vehicles. The company's 5G equipment has been banned outright in a number of countries – including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Sweden and the UK.

Founder & CEO

Ren Zhengfei

Chairman

Liang Hua

Deputy Chairman

Xu Zhijun

Industry

Technology

Website

huawei.com

Year founded

1987

in partnership with:

Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices.

C-Suite Member

Sunny Shang
President, Huawei Cloud APAC

Workers check on machines at a 3D printing factory in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua

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Huawei Technologies is pushing to develop its own self-sufficient chip ecosystem in reaction to tough US export controls. Photo: AFP

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Deepseek says DeepInfer supports its V4.1-Flash model on both Nvidia’s SM100 Blackwell graphics processing units and Huawei Technologies’ Ascend 950 chips. Photo: Reuters

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A Maextro V800 is displayed in Huawei’s flagship store in Shanghai on October 9, 2026. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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The Maextro V800 multipurpose vehicle is one of the priciest EVs in mainland China. Photo: Handout

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A staff member maintains equipment at a data centre in Hohhot, capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 20, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

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Private Chinese companies have been striving to build globally recognised brands as part of an official “going global” strategy, moving beyond their traditional role as low-cost assemblers. Photo: Shutterstock

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A worker inspects semiconductor chips at a plant in Ipoh, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters

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A salesperson showcases the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Premium Edition at a store in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Iris Deng

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Huawei Technologies

China’s top 10 powerhouse provinces propel economy towards GDP target

Following the fifth plenum, Beijing is banking on robust output from 10 provinces to offset laggards and secure national growth.

France telecoms outage fuels questions as EU moves to phase out Chinese gear

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The FCC measure targets testing facilities with alleged PLA ties, giving US labs until December 2028 to expand capacity.

China certifies over 80% of US devices. What would a testing ban mean?

A proposed restriction could slow the global supply of electronics, increase manufacturing costs for US firms, according to industry leaders.

Huawei opens defence in US criminal trial, touting its record of innovation

Chinese tech giant seeks to show its global success stems from research and development, not trade secret theft or sanctions violations.

Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law roll-out reaches base stations in blow to US chip curbs

Huawei is already integrating elements of Tau Scaling Law, designed to overcome US chip curbs, into next-gen wireless network.

China’s AI compute power set to double, but heavily reliant on US chips: report

China’s remote access alone is expected to swell to 2.8 million H100-equivalents by the end of 2027, up from roughly 1 million this year.

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The Land of Smiles has become a prime location for Chinese businesses diversifying operations offshore, as Vietnam reaches saturation point.

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Three ministry-level authorities to verify facts in viral video of snapping Maextro EV brake pedals.

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From a Huawei-backed brand’s safety failure to US bans causing ‘severe self-harm’, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Huawei, once hobbled by US sanctions, passes 100 million Kirin chip milestone

The Chinese tech giant is also testing a next-generation processor and expanding its presence in the domestic AI chip market.

Iluvatar CoreX’s first AI computing supernode squeezes most GPUs in 1 system

The new system reduces token costs by 40 per cent, offering a local alternative amid US curbs.

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The US$403 million expansion covers 44,500 square metres, equivalent to six soccer fields, and boasts a total power capacity of 120 megawatts.

Brake-pedal failures in luxury Chinese EV draw regulatory spotlight

Viral video of broken brackets in test of car from Huawei-backed brand prompts ministry action to step up policing of quality.

Huawei’s new US$3,500 trifold phone turns heads – but it’s not for everyone

The Mate XT 2 offers a tablet-sized screen at paperback weight – for an eye-watering price. Here’s what it’s actually like to use.

ByteDance heads first SCMP Plus Going Global 100 ranking

Social media giant beats out Foxconn Industrial, Shein and BYD in new SCMP Plus ranking of China’s global champions.

Can ‘neutral’ Malaysia stay above the fray in the US-China tech rivalry?

Speaking at a tech event, Malaysia’s defence minister says the country is ‘non-aligned’ in ‘every domain’, including in cyberspace.

Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI

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China’s expenditure on research and development now exceeds the OECD average but private sector spending on basic research lags the US.

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Expanding China’s intelligent computing capacity fourfold in four years will require advances in power-grid management, domestic chips and software.

Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million sales

The Chinese tech giant plans to use its self-developed advanced chips across the new Mate 90 series as it overcomes stringent US tech curbs.

Apple leads China smartphone sales after launch of iPhone 18 Pro. Can it last?

Sales in the first three days were 12 per cent higher than the previous generation’s entire first week.

Ties between Beijing and Brussels on the brink ahead of make-or-break October

The mood in Brussels is hardening and Europe’s actions in coming weeks could set the course of EU-China relations for years to come.

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