Huawei says business 'back on track' despite U.S. crackdown

Revenue up 9% after surprise smartphone comeback but uncertainties remain in 2024

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Huawei aims to "double down" on smartphones and other devices in 2024 after its surprise comeback in the 5G race in 2023. © Getty Images

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei Asia tech correspondents

TAIPEI -- Embattled Chinese tech company Huawei Technologies said its business is "pretty much back on track" despite a U.S. crackdown, with revenue in 2023 hitting its highest level since 2020.

In the company's year-end message, rotating chairman Ken Hu said the company "managed to weather the storm," with revenue reaching more than 700 billion yuan ($98.49 billion) in 2023, up more than 9% from 2022. Washington first blacklisted Huawei in 2019 and further tightened export controls on the company in 2020, flagging it as a national security risk, which Huawei has consistently denied.

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