US government tightens sanctions against Chinese company Huawei

 

America's Donald Trump government is taking a tough stand against China and its companies. In this series, the Trump government has taken another step, after which China's leading technology company Huawei will no longer be able to buy chips made from American technology and other major components from companies of another country. For this, the US Department of Commerce has issued new rules. This has made the way for Huawei to acquire a chip made of American technology.

 

Last year, Washington decided to block Huawei's direct access to American components and technology. In May this year, the White House asked vendors using American technology worldwide not to supply components to Huawei. US President Trump said, "We don't want them to use American things, because they spy on us."

 

A Huawei official said earlier this month that due to restrictions, processor chips for making smartphones have started getting scarce and the company may have to halt production of its own advance chip. However, the US Department of Commerce said on Monday that it had become necessary to tighten the restrictions further as Huawei has been trying to 'consistently avoid the restrictions' through technology supplied by third parties. The new rules aim to make Huawei's access to chips made through the tools acquired from the US more difficult.