Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is planning to shift its research center to Canada from the United States, as the Chinese tech giant readjusts its business layout amid restrictions from Washington.

Ren Zhengfei, the founder of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker, said in an interview with Canada's Globe and Mail that Huawei's "center for research and development will be moved out of the United States. It will be relocated to Canada."

He said the company will also manufacture some mobile network equipment outside China.