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Huawei crackdown

Huawei says Japan 'extremely important' after 50% rise in procurement

New US tech ban puts Chinese company's Asian ties under strain

Opening up a Huawei phone: The Chinese company bought $10 billion worth of Japanese supplies last year.   © Reuters

GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies revealed Wednesday that procurement from Japanese suppliers grew by more than 50% last year while the U.S. tightened trade restrictions on the Chinese telecom equipment maker.

During an online information session, Jeff Wang, chairman of the Tokyo-based subsidiary Huawei Japan, credited the gain to Japan's "extremely important role in global supply chains." 

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