Huawei Building “Mega Chip Facility” in China to Reduce Foreign Chip Dependence

Oh man, where do I even start with this? So, Huawei’s building this huge chip place in China — like, they’re kind of going all out for these Kirin and Ascend chips. Yeah, those guys. Honestly, it blows my mind a bit. One minute, they’re just doing phones, and now, bam! They wanna go toe-to-toe with NVIDIA. Wild, right? It’s like, who saw that coming?

Anyway — no, wait — getting ahead of myself. There’s this whole thing with AI chips, and Huawei’s been cranking them out like there’s no tomorrow. They’re in such high demand, it’s almost sad. The Financial Times — bless them for the scoop — says they’re putting up this insane facility over in Shenzhen. I think they’re after something like a vertical AI supply thing? Whatever that means.

Apparently, this new place is gonna churn out those 7nm chips. You know, like Kirin for phones and then Ascend for AI stuff. Heard it’s pretty near other foundries like PXW and PST. I’m guessing Huawei’s scheming — a hub of sorts? Makes me wonder if they’re planning world domination. Or maybe just faster chip sourcing. Who knows.

And the picture… yep, from Financial Times. Looks all industrial and techy.

Here’s another twist — local government’s pitching in, but Huawei’s not directly in charge? That’s interesting. Companies like SiCarrier and SwaySure — yeah, I’ve never heard of them either — they’re stepping up. But Huawei’s still in the mix, you know, poking around with funds and sending in their brainiacs.

Honestly, it’s like they’re building an empire. Kind of impressive, also kinda makes me wonder, what’s next? Will they eventually outdo SMIC? Right now, SMIC’s not keeping up with chip demand, which is just causing more chaos. Someone mentioned Huawei’s seeing “millions” of chip orders. Imagine that — millions! So, ramping up production is like, super urgent. They say this spot in Shenzhen could be up and running next year. That soon? I need to lay down just thinking about it.

Ah, technology — never a dull moment with these companies, is there?