US revokes some export licences for China’s Huawei
- The move comes after the tech giant released its first AI-enabled laptop, powered by a new Intel processor
- The device’s launch drew fire from Republican lawmakers, who suggested the Commerce Department had given the green light to Intel to sell the chip to Huawei
The US on Tuesday said it revoked some licences that allow companies to ship goods, such as chips, to sanctioned Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies.
The move comes after the release last month of Huawei’s first AI-enabled laptop, the MateBook X Pro powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra 9 processor.
The laptop launch drew fire from Republican lawmakers, who suggested the US Commerce Department had given the green light to Intel to sell the chip to Huawei.
The revocations come after a years-long review of the US policy on what US goods and technology could be shipped to Huawei, a flagship Chinese company viewed as a national security threat.
They could hamper Huawei’s recently resurgent revenue and also hurt US suppliers that have been allowed to do business with the company.
“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.