Huawei eyes global smartphone comeback with in-house chips

China's one-time world leader looks to reclaim top spot despite U.S. sanctions

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Advertisements for Huawei's Mate X6 were seen in Hong Kong and other cities around the world from December. (Photo by Nikkei)

ITSURO FUJINO, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies is eyeing a global comeback, boosting the number of markets where it sells phones equipped with high-performance chips -- developed in-house to sidestep U.S. sanctions -- to about 60.

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