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China's Technological Defiance
This chapter explores the release of the Mate 60 Pro, a smartphone by Huawei, designed and manufactured in China despite U.S. export controls. It discusses the implications of this defiance for Beijing and Washington D.C., as well as the involvement of chipmaker SMIC in producing chips for Huawei. The chapter also highlights the loopholes in export control rules and the potential backlash from the Biden administration.