Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits more than doubled in 2023

Chinese tech giant Huawei on Friday said its profits more than doubled in 2023, as it ramps up efforts to bounce back a year that saw the company apparently defy US sanctions with the release of a high-end smartphone.

The Shenzhen-based company has been at the centre of an intense standoff between China and the United States — Washington has warned that its equipment could be used for espionage by the Chinese government, an allegation Huawei denies.