Huawei, a huge Chinese technology company, wants to sell computer chips to countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. These are special chips used for artificial intelligence (AI) work.
Key Highlights
- Huawei wants to expand beyond China
- The company is offering older AI chips to Middle Eastern and Asian countries
- No deals have been completed yet
- American trade rules are helping Huawei compete in China
- The Middle East is becoming an important market for AI technology
Where is Huawei Selling?
The company is talking to possible buyers in:
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
What Chips is Huawei Offering?
Huawei is trying to sell older AI chips called “Ascend 910B.” The company wants to sell a few thousand of these chips, but the exact number is not clear.
How Are the Talks Going?
So far, no deals have been made. People in the UAE are not interested. The talks in Thailand are still unclear.
What About Advanced Chips?
Huawei also has better, newer chips that power a system called “CloudMatrix 384” in China. But the company cannot sell these advanced chips to other countries because it does not have enough of them.
Why the Middle East?
The Middle East has become a hot market for AI chips. Many American companies, including Nvidia, have made big deals there. In May, President Trump got Saudi Arabia to promise $600 billion for American companies.
Competition with America
Huawei is trying to compete with American chip makers like Nvidia. The company is also selling its best chips (called 910Cs) to Chinese businesses that cannot buy American chips.
Why Can’t Chinese Companies Buy American Chips?
The American government has rules that stop China from buying the best American chip technology. America worries that China might use these chips for military purposes.
What Does This Mean?
An Nvidia spokesperson said that because of these rules, American companies like Nvidia cannot sell to China anymore. This leaves the Chinese market open for companies like Huawei.
