Huawei’s secretive chip lab featured on prime-time TV ahead of Trump’s trip to ChinaTech giant’s advances in AI and semiconductors reflect Beijing’s push for tech breakthroughs and self-sufficiency amid US sanctions2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:30pm, 11 May 2026Huawei Technologies’ little-known chip research lab has been thrust into the national spotlight as Beijing flexes its technology muscles ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this week.The Chip Fundamental Technology Research Laboratory was featured for the first time on national television on Friday, when Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei hosted Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the firm’s Lianqiu Lake campus in Shanghai, according to footage aired on China-central-television" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="23282" data-entity-type="organization">China Central Television’s prime-time news programme Xinwen Lianbo.While the segment did not disclose details of the technologies under development, Huawei’s chip progress is being closely watched for signs of China’s ability to overcome Western export restrictions.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Huawei’s secretive chip lab featured on prime-time TV ahead of Trump’s trip to China
Huawei's secretive chip research lab was prominently featured on Chinese national television for the first time on Friday. Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei hosted Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the company's Shanghai campus, as broadcast on CCTV's prime-time news.
Iris DengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-11 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Huawei's secretive chip research lab was prominently featured on Chinese national television for the first time on Friday. Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei hosted Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the company's Shanghai campus, as broadcast on CCTV's prime-time news. This public display of the Chip Fundamental Technology Research Laboratory's work occurs just ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to China. The move highlights Beijing's focus on technological advancements and self-sufficiency, particularly in semiconductors, in the face of US export restrictions. While specific technological details were not revealed, Huawei's progress in this area is being closely monitored for its implications regarding China's ability to circumvent Western sanctions.
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The feature occurred ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China.
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Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei hosted Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the firm’s Lianqiu Lake campus.
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Huawei's secretive chip research lab was featured on national television for the first time.
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Huawei's chip progress is being closely watched for signs of China’s ability to overcome Western export restrictions.
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