Huawei’s in-house Ascend processors and their surrounding supplier network are being positioned as the foundation of a national effort to build an independent, fully domestic semiconductor ecosystem in China. That includes everything from high-end AI chips and custom optical networks, through to packaging materials, photoresists, and gas delivery systems.
More than 60 semiconductor companies are now backed by Huawei’s investment arm Hubble, while local partners like Empyrean are advancing design…
