The US announced on Tuesday the revocation of licenses that permitted companies to ship goods, including chips, to Huawei Technologies.
Following Huawei’s recent launch, the MateBook X Pro features Intel’s Core Ultra 9 processor.
Republican lawmakers criticized the laptop launch, alleging the Commerce Department approved Intel’s chip sale to Huawei.
The revocations come after a years-long review of the U.S. policy on what U.S. goods and technology could be shipped to Huawei, a flagship Chinese company viewed as a national security threat.
They might impede Huawei’s revenue recovery and harm US suppliers permitted to transact with them.
“We continuously assess how our controls can best protect our national security and foreign policy interests, taking into consideration a constantly changing threat environment and technological landscape,” the Commerce Department said in a statement.
“We are not commenting on any specific licenses, but we can confirm that we have revoked certain licenses for exports to Huawei.”
Intel’s spokesperson declined to comment, while Qualcomm, whose chips are in Huawei’s phones, couldn’t be reached.
On Tuesday, some companies were informed of the immediate revocation of their licenses, as per a source.
Huawei did not immediately comment on the decision by the U.S. Commerce Department.
In response to the US action, Huawei intensifies efforts to develop and manufacture its own chips domestically. Consequently, this shift reflects a broader trend towards self-reliance and technological independence among Chinese tech companies.
Moreover, companies like Huawei seek to reduce their dependence on American technology, leading to a fundamental transformation in US-Huawei chip relations.
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