On Friday, Washington stepped up sanctions against the firm at the core
of US intelligence charges, cutting Huawei off from global chip makers.
of US intelligence charges, cutting Huawei off from global chip makers.
However, China said on Sunday that it will take appropriate measures to
protect Huawei and other companies after the United States imposed new limits
on the import of tech giant semiconductor equipment.
protect Huawei and other companies after the United States imposed new limits
on the import of tech giant semiconductor equipment.
China will take all necessary measures to resolutely protect the
legitimate rights and interests of Chinese firms,” the Ministry of Commerce
said on Sunday.
legitimate rights and interests of Chinese firms,” the Ministry of Commerce
said on Sunday.
China urges the US to immediately cease its wrong actions, the ministry
added, calling the restrictions a “serious threat to global supply chains.”
added, calling the restrictions a “serious threat to global supply chains.”
The threat of retaliation comes a day after Beijing condemned the US
move as “unreasonable suppression of Huawei and Chinese enterprises.”
move as “unreasonable suppression of Huawei and Chinese enterprises.”
The US Commerce Department said Friday its new sanctions would “narrowly
and strategically target Huawei’s acquisition of semiconductors that are the
direct product of certain US software and technology.”
and strategically target Huawei’s acquisition of semiconductors that are the
direct product of certain US software and technology.”
U.S. authorities have regularly accused China’s technological giant of
stealing American commercial secrets and promoting China’s spying activities,
raising tensions with the asian super-power as both sides remain involved in a
long-suffering trade war.
stealing American commercial secrets and promoting China’s spying activities,
raising tensions with the asian super-power as both sides remain involved in a
long-suffering trade war.
As a result, Huawei has increasingly relied on domestically manufactured
technology, but the latest rules will also ban foreign firms that use US
technology from shipping semiconductors to Huawei without US permission.
technology, but the latest rules will also ban foreign firms that use US
technology from shipping semiconductors to Huawei without US permission.
The new restrictions will cut off Huawei’s access to one of its major
suppliers, the Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, which also manufactures chips for
Apple and other tech firms.
suppliers, the Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, which also manufactures chips for
Apple and other tech firms.
In the main time, Huawei has not yet responded to requests for comment.
