Huawei unveils new foldable phone despite US crackdown

Chinese tech giant shows off innovation, but stockpile of key components is limited

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Huawei announced its latest foldable phone, the Mate X2, on Monday. (Source photos by screenshot from Huawei Website and Getty Images) 

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies on Monday launched its latest foldable smartphone as the embattled Chinese tech giant attempts to show its innovative edge remains intact despite a crippling U.S. crackdown.

The debut of the new phone -- dubbed the Mate X2 -- comes just days after Nikkei revealed Huawei will halve its smartphone production this year due to Washington's trade restrictions, which have cut the company off almost completely from its global suppliers since last September.

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