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Huawei has been expanding its supplier base to prepare for uncertainties.

CHENG TING-FANG, LAULY LI and COCO LIU, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/HONG KONG -- Huawei Technologies told global suppliers six months ago it wanted to build up a year of crucial components to prepare for trade war uncertainties, even as it moved to secure new sources and become more self reliant, sources familiar with the plans told the Nikkei Asian Review.

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