Huawei reportedly is considering spinning off its Honor brand into a separate business and then will sell the separated unit to potential investors.
There has been speculation that some Chinese companies may form a consortium to buy Honor.
It remains to be seen whether an independent Honor could be excluded from the US trade sanctions, but some market observers said that a spun-off Honor would be able to extend its presence to premium handset segment beyond its current focus on the entry-level to midrange models.
Honor has been relying much on support from the parent company in terms of brand image and supply chain management.
Article translated by Steve Shen
