What Huawei’s New Mate 60 Means for China, the U.S. and the Global Tech Industry
The debut of the Chinese giant's new smartphone calls for a nuanced debate about how effective U.S. trade policy has been.
Visitors experience Huawei's Mate 60 at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via AP Images
Huawei, the Chinese telecom heavyweight, is back in the headlines with its new Mate 60 series smartphones. After being hit by U.S. export controls, which took away its ability to use the latest semiconductors, and having been denied access to Google's software since 2019, Huawei appeared to be fading. So the official launch on September 25 of the Mate series, and other products using Huawei’s new homegrown chips, was a big deal in the industry.
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