Huawei has begun selling a powerful AI chip cluster to Chinese clients, positioning it as a costly but viable Nvidia alternative amid US export bans.

The steady advance by one of China’s flagship technology companies points to the resilience of the country’s semiconductor industry despite efforts by Washington to stymie it, including by cutting off access to some Western chip-making equipment.

Huawei prepares to test its Ascend 910D AI chip as new US tariffs and restrictions reshape the global semiconductor trade.