US Sanctions to Cripple Chinese Innovation Backfires

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Listen to this story When Huawei unveiled its latest Mate 60 Pro, on August 30, it seemed like just another smartphone launch. Bet, it wasn’t. The Mate 60 Pro carried significant undercurrents of geopolitical implications. The Huawei smartphone is powered by a 7 nm processor, manufactured by state-owned ​​Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The recent development has made many in the West jittery and question whether US sanctions to cripple China’s chip production really worked? Ironically, the launch also aligned with the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Marie Raimondo’s visit to the country. Notably, the US Department of Commerce is...