https://wccftech.com/huawei-hisilicon-preparing-for-us-ban/

Even with the Android ban aggression scaled down to give Huawei some breathing time, but the fact that ARM has refused to do business with the Chinese giant means that the company will have trouble launching future Kirin chipsets for its smartphones and tablets. To mitigate the effects of the Android ban, Huawei has reportedly been working on its custom HongMeng OS, and according to the latest report, the firm’s HiSilicon division has apparently been preparing for this very scenario.

In a letter written to the president of Huawei Technologies, He Tingbo, the company’s subsidiary HiSilicon, which makes the Kirin chipsets for the manufacturer’s phones, said that the current scenario was not unanticipated. That’s why the company has been stockpiling components so that it wouldn’t face problems in the event the U.S. bans it from procuring American products. For now, the company is confident about a steady supply of most products and in the meanwhile, it aims to become self-sufficient.