WASHINGTON, D.C.: China's top chipmaker may have violated American laws by making a processor for sanctioned telecom giant Huawei, a senior US official said, sending its shares plummeting in Hong Kong on Friday.

A congressional hearing on Thursday asked the official whether Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) broke US export controls by making advanced 7-nanometer (nm) chips for Huawei.

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