Huawei

Officials from the countries fear retaliation from Beijing, sources say

The company’s vision for improving semiconductor efficiency has sparked a rally across the sector in China

The company’s Ascend chip series has become increasingly central to powering Chinese artificial intelligence models

The Chinese tech giant has said that it plans to release a chip for training this year

The Big Fund is a backer of some of the country’s largest chip players

But partnering local companies carries big risks

Internet firms including ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba are reaching out about Ascend 950 orders

The market for such advanced lighting systems is expected to roughly double over the coming decade, according to Intelmarket Research

Beijing pushes domestic chips over foreign tech to cut dependence and bolster local alternatives