Ascend now ahead of Nvidia in China, with domestic supply driving AI chip substitution, says Huawei chairman

Ariel Lee, Taipei

Oct 1, 2026, 15:22 0

Eric Xu said Huawei still lacks the capacity for large-scale overseas expansion and has no near-term plan to challenge Nvidia globally. Credit: AFP

Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu said the company's Ascend AI accelerators have surpassed Nvidia in both sales and market share in China, highlighting how US export controls on advanced AI chips are accelerating the shift of China's data center and AI...

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