TSMC was a key supplier for China's Huawei until 2020 when Washington introduced new rules that barred the firm from continuing to do so

Huawei has sent out samples of its new Ascend 910C to top Chinese server companies, but issues continue to persist with the chip's predecessor

Sales of foreign-branded smartphones in China fell in August, while overall handset sales in the country increased 27%

As many buyers leave Huawei stores disappointed, unable to buy the new tri-foldable Mate XT, some stores are selling the phone for more than $20,000

Samsung is struggling to keep up with smaller chip rival SK Hynix, while it’s also facing stiff smartphone competition from Apple and Huawei

The phone can fold three ways like an accordion screen door and comes with a keyboard attachment that can fit in a user's pocket

China is scrambling to keep its technology ambitions on track amid rising trade tensions with the US and other western nations

The top five spots in the country are now held solely by Chinese smartphone makers — for the first time ever

In May, the US Commerce Department revoked licences allowing companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips used for laptops and handsets to Huawei

Once the biggest car seller in China, Toyota has seen its popularity drop in the country as it continues to play catch-up on EV tech

The challenge spells trouble for China’s furiously expanding AI industry — which remains cut off from cutting-edge chips due to US sanctions

TSMC is currently prohibited from producing advanced processors for China, as it uses American chipmaking tools, and hence falls under the purview of recent sanctions