Trump administration meeting to hammer out differences over Huawei export curbs, sources say
- The meeting is said to be aimed at resolving disagreements over how best to approach the blacklisted Chinese company and the broader tech war with China
- It is expected to include high-level officials from the Commerce, Defense, State and Energy Departments
The Trump administration is planning to meet later this month to discuss efforts to further limit exports to China and its flagship telecoms company Huawei, as it seeks to keep state-of-the-art US technology out of the hands of adversaries, two sources familiar with the matter said.
The gathering, currently scheduled for February 28, will bring together policymakers to hammer out differences after the US Commerce Department withdrew a rule aimed at further reducing foreign shipments to Huawei Technologies amid pushback from the Pentagon, one of the people said.
The meeting, which is expected to include high-level officials from the Commerce, Defense, State and Energy Departments, is aimed at resolving disagreements over how best to approach the blacklisted Chinese company and the broader war with China over technological dominance.
Some in the Trump administration favour close trade ties with Beijing while others see China and Huawei, the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker, as serious threats to national security.
The agencies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.