Posted 9/6/2023, 8:32:00 PM
US lawmaker calls for ending Huawei, SMIC exports after chip breakthrough
- U.S. lawmaker calls for ending technology exports to Huawei and SMIC after Huawei Mate 60 Pro phone found to contain SMIC chip made with breakthrough technology
- Chip in Huawei phone may have been made using U.S. technology in violation of trade restrictions on Huawei and SMIC
- U.S. has blacklisted Huawei since 2019 and SMIC since 2020 over national security concerns
- U.S. suppliers have received billions in licenses to sell tech to Huawei and SMIC despite trade restrictions
- Lawmaker says any firm flouting U.S. law and undermining security should be cut off from U.S. technology
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