Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep US restrictions

SHANGHAI, China—Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its US-enforced lack of access to the most advanced chipmaking equipment. Huawei has been at the centre of a geopolitical standoff in recent years after Washington warned its equipment could be used by the Chinese government for espionage, an allegation the firm denies. Sanctions since 2019 have cut Huawei's access to components and technologies made by the Uni