Huawei Chip Revenue Jumps 60% to $12 Billion in 2026 Despite U.S. Export Controls
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Huawei Chip Revenue Jumps 60% to $12 Billion in 2026 Despite U.S. Export Controls
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Summary
$12 billion in 2026 chip revenue would mark Huawei’s sharp rebound from $7.5 billion in 2025, despite years of U.S. restrictions meant to choke off advanced semiconductor access.
More than $1 billion in Chinese state grants and procurement orders from government agencies helped drive that growth after Beijing pushed Huawei hardware, chips, devices and software across the public sector.
Huawei’s rise has intensified debate over whether export controls backfired by strengthening a national champion or still slowed China by forcing workarounds and offshore sourcing.
Ascend 910B has emerged as Huawei’s key AI-chip milestone in 2026, while the company is also promoting its “Tau scaling law” as a way to advance performance without relying on ever-smaller chip parts.
U.S. officials and lawmakers still argue the curbs protect advanced chip technology and military advantages, with one lawmaker saying the U.S. retains about 75% of global AI computing power.