Huawei is building a network of semiconductor factories in China on behalf of other companies to circumvent US measures to control Chinese imports. Submitted to Bloomberg on Wednesday, August 23.

The Semiconductor Industry Association, a North American association of semiconductor manufacturers, told Bloomberg that Huawei’s network was being built. Having already bought two and built three more.

The association warns that if these factories operate through companies with different names, It may become a Trojan horse for Huawei in the United States, At a time when the world’s largest economy is trying to limit China’s presence in supply chains in sectors such as: ChipsArtificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.

Since 2019, the US has required that any export or transfer to Huawei — which is on a list of companies deemed vulnerable by Washington — and with two technology subsidiaries, be authorized by authorities. Chinese tech at the time objected to the US government’s position, arguing that it would only harm the country’s businesses and consumers.

Huawei’s bet on semiconductors is recentIt has great support from the Beijing governmentwhich will invest nearly 30 billion euros.