Semiconductor Industry Association has alleged that Huawei is attempting to circumvent US export restrictions by building a secret network of chip-making facilities. Chinese telecommunications company Huawei is building a collection of secret semiconductor fabrication facilities across China, according to the US trade group Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). On Tuesday, Bloomberg published claims from the SIA that Huawei had received around $30 billion in funding from the Chinese government, in addition to acquiring two chip manufacturing plants and building three others in the region. The trade association also alleged that Huawei is attempting to circumvent the restrictions placed on the US chip makers by the US government by constructing the facilities under the names of other companies. The Semiconductor Industry Association did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Earlier this month, US President Joe Biden escalated the country’s trade war with China by signing an executive order that will further restrict US investment in sensitive technology industries in China. The new rules will impact three sectors — semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and certain artificial intelligence systems. “This program will seek to prevent foreign countries of concern from exploiting US investment in this narrow set of technologies that are critical to support their development of military, intelligence, surveillance, and cyber-enabled capabilities that risk US national security,” Biden wrote in a letter to Congress. In 2019, Huawei was placed on a trade blacklist by government officials, restricting most US suppliers from shipping certain products and technology components to the company unless they were granted a special license. However, at the start of the year, the US government stopped approving any licenses for companies wanting to sell their goods to Huawei. Related content reviews Arc browser for Windows — better than Chrome? This might just be the best web browser for power users. But you’ll have to rewire your brain. By Chris Hoffman May 08, 2024 13 mins Windows Browsers Productivity Software news Google US antitrust trial: A timeline The biggest antitrust trial of the century, targeting Google's search business, is drawing to a close while a second trial against the tech giant, focusing on advertising, is scheduled for later this year. Here's an updated, play-by-play a By Jon Gold May 08, 2024 9 mins Technology Industry Google Legal news analysis Why Google's Pixel 8a may be the most important phone of 2024 Don't be fooled: This unassuming midranger holds some outsized significance for Android and for you — regardless of whether you ever intend to buy it. By JR Raphael May 08, 2024 12 mins Smartphones Google Android opinion FTC ban on non-competes would put employees in the driver's seat If the ban goes into effect, the talent wars will broaden and intensify — and return-to-work efforts would likely crumple. By Scot Finnie May 08, 2024 5 mins Technology Industry IT Jobs IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe