SMIC 'potentially' violated law by making Huawei chip: US official
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Washington (AFP) Mar 22, 2024
China's top chipmaker may have violated American laws by making a processor for sanctioned telecom giant Huawei, a senior US official said, sending its shares plummeting in Hong Kong on Friday. A congressional hearing on Thursday asked the official whether Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) broke US export controls by making advanced seven-nanometre chips for Huawei.