The release later this year is the latest maneuver between China and the U.S. as they try to control the flow of powerful AI chips.

US export restrictions are expected to accelerate China's push for self-reliance, including efforts to shift the chip supply chain onshore Huawei Technologies will roll out its new Ascend 920 artificial intelligence (AI) chip later this year,

Huawei’s Ascend 910C AI chip offers H100-like performance, becoming a key alternative for China’s AI sector amid U.S. export restrictions.