Washington has taken an intermediate stance by allowing Huawei to purchase US technology while maintaining rather drastic sanctions.
And a new episode, one! The case against Huawei in the United States has reached a new milestone. The US Commerce Department (DOC) has just allowed US companies to talk again with Huawei to sell their technologies to the giant, even though the Chinese automaker is still on the US blacklist since May.
US techno sales to Huawei will all be reviewed before being final
The G20, which was held about two weeks ago in Japan, was similar to the promise of easing tensions between Beijing and Washington. US President Donald Trump then said, after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, that the two countries would resume negotiations. A few days later, and after much negotiation, the DOC effectively confirmed that digital companies could be allowed to sell their technology back to Huawei, confirming President Trump's claims.
But ... (because there is always a but), this authorization will not be granted without control neither supervision of US authorities. It will be granted only in the event that the United States can ensure that the technology in question resold to Huawei does not pose the slightest risk to national security.
A sales license that promises to be difficult to obtain
So, Huawei, still on the blacklist or not? Officially, the firm in Shenzhen is still, but it will acquire a US technology if the company sells and obtains a sales license. Uncle Sam's company wishing to cash a check from the Chinese giant will have to prove to the Commerce Department that its technology does not incur any risk in the US. Otherwise, the license will not be allowed.
The balance remains precarious at the Sino-US level. "We are going to make sure we do not just transfer US revenues to foreign companies," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. A presumption of refusal will be applied, which will not increase the chances of companies being granted a sales license. For Huawei to be allowed again to exploit Android in the United States, Google will theoretically ask the DOC this famous license ...
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