New restrictions on commerce with China’s Huawei are among several options to be considered at high-level US meetings this week and next. The chip proposal has been drafted, but its approval is far from certain, one of the sources said. The US is trying to convince allies to exclude Huawei components from next-generation 5G networks on grounds its equipment could be used by China for spying. However, a spokesman for the department said that US charges against Huawei, including conspiring to steal trade secrets, “reaffirm the need for caution in considering license applications. The US placed Huawei on a blacklist in May last year, citing national security concerns.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2020 15:56 UTC