Huawei strikes European chip tie-up as fears rise over US curbs

Collaboration with Tesla supplier STMicro also set to aid self-driving goals

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Huawei is working more closely with its longtime supplier STMicroelectronics as potentially tougher U.S. restrictions loom. (Source photos by Reuters) 

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies is working with French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics to co-design mobile and automotive-related chips as it seeks to shield itself from Washington's possible tightening of export restrictions on the Chinese company, two sources familiar with the matter told the Nikkei Asian Review.

The new collaboration with STMicro, its longtime sensor chip supplier, is also aimed at accelerating Huawei's autonomous driving development, the sources said.

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