US-based engineering body IEEE reinstates Huawei employees to peer review process after clarification

  • IEEE said it received clarification from the US that export controls do not apply to its publication activities
  • Despite being seen as an international organisation IEEE said it must meet its legal obligations under the laws of the US

A Huawei logo next to a Huawei store in a shopping centre in Beijing, China, 20 May 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE

A leading US-based engineering association has reinstated Huawei employees in the peer review process of its professional journals after a strong backlash from Chinese scientists.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) lifted restrictions on editorial and peer review activities of Huawei employees after receiving clarification from the US government that export controls do not apply to the organisation’s publication activities, according to a June 2 statement.

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