Huawei blamed the US on Tuesday for a global chip shortage when it called for collaboration with South Korea, Japan and Europe to form a new semiconductor supply chain.
The move came hours after US President Joe Biden called for more spending in the chip manufacturing sector to address the chip shortage and build a stable supply chain, Yonhap news agency reported.
A recent shortage in semiconductors has brought production to a standstill throughout the manufacturing industry, particularly in the automotive sector.
Karl Song, vice president of corporate communications at Huawei, called for the US sanctions to be lifted that led to the latest chip crisis, according to the Chinese network device manufacturer.
Currently, the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant is being cut off from semiconductors made with US equipment, software and designs due to US sanctions over national safety concerns.
“The current global shortage of chipsets is due to the sanctions (Huawei) and their impact on the companies we work with,” Song said at a press conference.
“We hope to work with advanced semiconductor countries like South Korea, Japan and Europe to rebuild a global supply chain,” he said.
Eric Xu, Huawei’s rotating chairman, said Monday that U.S. sanctions against the company have violated the broader semiconductor industry as they created supply uncertainties.
The US has long claimed that Huawei’s devices are being used to spy on foreign networks, a claim that the Chinese company has repeatedly denied.
The US sanctions have violated the Chinese tech giant, which needs semiconductors for its telecommunications equipment and electronic devices.
Huawei continues to plan to further strengthen its presence in South Korea by working with South Korean companies. In the past five years, Huawei has made $ 37 billion in purchases in South Korea.
LG Uplus, the smallest of the three largest wireless carriers in South Korea, is currently using devices made by Huawei for its 5G network.
In Washington on Monday, Biden said the US will increase its investment in infrastructure to protect its supply chains, including the semiconductor supply chain.
His remarks came in a meeting with top executives from 19 global companies, including South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics, to discuss ways to address the ongoing semiconductor shortage.
