US tightens restrictions on Huawei’s access to chip technology

US tightens restrictions on Huawei’s access to chip technology

The latest crackdown makes it even harder for the Chinese firm to buy chips produced by the US, even if they are made abroad.

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Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Prague and urged US allies in eastern Europe to turn down China’s investment offers and have no business with companies like Huawei.

Elisa CEO hits out at ministry Huawei tech ban draft

Elisa CEO hits out at ministry Huawei tech ban draft

Seppänen also says that he does not believe Chinese manufacturers’ tech will see a full ban due to security issues, adding that no “backdoors” have been identified in Huawai equipment so far, adding that any engineer familiar with the tech would laugh at the suggestion there were, and that uninformed people had been making the claims.

Apple and other companies warn White House about WeChat ban

Apple and other companies warn White House about WeChat ban

The WeChat ban is especially problematic for U.S. companies, as it’s an absolutely massive chat app in China, with 1.2 billion global users. For example, if Apple were not able to allow WeChat on the iPhone, it would make iPhones a lot less desirable in China (think how undesirable Huawei phones are right now in the U.S., with Google’s Play store and many other services taken away from them). Furthermore, China could retaliate against U.S. companies, effectively barring them from the lucrative Chinese market.

Zuckerberg mimics politicians’ tune to fend off competition

Zuckerberg mimics politicians’ tune to fend off competition

Ironically, when Zuckerberg addressed Tsinghua University in Beijing five years ago, he praised “great Chinese companies” such as Alibaba and Xiaomi, and China’s history as “a story of innovation.” But now, he accuses China of stealing technology from the US. China’s technological progress is built on China’s own indigenous innovations. As American companies have devolved into groundlessly accusing China of technological theft, how can people believe that the US could maintain its leading technological position in the world?