Huawei is China’s biggest phone maker, and
sales to the company account for a significant
portion of revenues for some U.S. suppliers.
The extended limited reprieve applies to
technology sales and transfers necessary for “the
continued operations of existing networks and
to support existing mobile services, including
cybersecurity research,” Commerce said in an
updated order Monday.
Shares of U.S. computer chipmakers Intel,
Qualcomm and Micron — all of which sell to
Huawei — rose after the announcement.
While U.S. companies are allowed to request
approval to sell technology beyond what’s
covered in the limited reprieve, Ross said the
government has yet to grant any such licenses.
The Commerce Department is also adding 46
Huawei affiliates to the list of 69 already affected
by sanctions. Huawei called that decision
“politically motivated” and in violation of “basic
principles of free market competition.” Half of the
newly listed affiliates are based outside China.
Adam Segal, director of cyberspace policy at the
Council on Foreign Relations, said that probably
reflected additional research to identify the full
scope of Huawei purchasing globally.
Triolo said the sanctions have had only limited
effect mostly because there is no consensus in
the Trump administration on Huawei policy.
Its China hawks want Huawei banned not just
from U.S. government networks but from all
U.S. telecommunications and have been trying
to persuade U.S. allies to impose blanket bans.
But others in the administration seem inclined
to use Huawei sanctions as a lever in ongoing
tradenegotiations.
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