Commerce Department doubles down on China chip sanctions
The US Commerce Department on Monday took further steps to deny Huawei access to US chipmaking technology with the announcement of more restrictions on the China-based telecom biz and its affiliates. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the additional measures were necessary because Huawei has been trying to skirt America’s trade restrictions, which were put in place last year. “Huawei and its foreign affiliates have extended their efforts to obtain advanced semiconductors developed or produced from U. S. software and technology in order to fulfill the policy objectives of the Chinese Communist Party,” said Ross in a statement. “As we have restricted its access to US technology, Huawei and its affiliates have worked through third parties to harness US technology in a manner that undermines US national security and foreign policy interests.” The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 38 more Huawei affiliates in 21 countries to its Entity List, a designation that requires a government-issued license for items covered by Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
