China has recently been hit by a dangerous epidemic caused by a new breed of Coronavirus. Infection is known to cause pneumonia and has even led to a few dozen deaths in the Southeast Asian country. During this time, many manufacturers have closed down production lines, factories and other areas with a larger workforce. However, a few Chinese chipmakers and Huawei have continued to keep their operations running.
These Chinese firms are continuing to manufacture parts and products despite the local government calling for work in certain cities and provinces to be stopped. Similarly, Huawei has resumed its own production of products that include home appliances, smartphones, and even network carrier equipment regardless of the ongoing outbreak.
The Coronavirus began spreading from the Wuhan region in China. A few isolated cases of infections have been found in a few foreign countries but are still under tight quarantine. Furthermore, the government plans to completely curb the infection before it reaches the capital, Beijing, which is why the order for halting production lines was called.
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Notably, Huawei restarted its manufacturing line since the company obtained a special exemption that allows a few crucial industries to remain operational. Previously, the company had helped the Chinese Government in building a 5G network infrastructure for the special hospital that was built to combat the Coronavirus in the Wuhan district.
The domestic tech supply chain has been labeled as critical as well since certain chipmakers remain operating, even through the Chinese new year. This sector is also an area where China faces friction against the US, so it arrives as no surprise that companies like Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC) are still running their manufacturing lines. YMTC is a state backed maker of flash memory chips in Wuhan.
