From 2021 Zeku made MariSilicon semiconductors (ANSA) Chinese technology giant Oppo will close the chip-making business unit due to weak demand and the ongoing global economic crisis. Rising geopolitical tensions with the United States, threatening to restrict Chinese companies' business with U.S.
partners, could also be a reason for the move. It's unclear how the shutdown will affect ZekU's more than 2,000 employees, though Oppo stressed that "the company will properly organize related issues"