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Huawei defies US sanctions by producing the advanced 7nm Kirin 9000S chipset through its deal with SMIC, despite the company being on the US sanctions list. The codenamed chip, called Charlotte, symbolizes Huawei’s ambition to reclaim its place in the global supply chain. The US administration is puzzled by how Huawei managed to produce chips despite the sanctions. Meanwhile, Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro, powered by the Kirin 9000S, outperforms Apple’s newest iPhone 15 series in China.
