US tightens restrictions on Huawei’s access to chips
New restrictions add 38 Huawei affiliates in 21 countries to an economic blacklist
17 August 2020 - 21:20
New York — The US commerce department announced further restrictions on Huawei Technologies aimed at cutting the Chinese company’s access to commercially available chips, the latest move in an increasingly tense relationship between the world’s two biggest economies.
The changes, which the department announced in a written statement on Monday, build on restrictions announced in May, adding 38 Huawei affiliates in 21 countries to an economic blacklist as the US seeks to limit adoption of the company’s 5G technology...
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