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Huawei’s Meng loses key court fight against extradition to U.S.

Jim Stein May 28, 2020

VANCOUVER/TORONTO (Technology) – Huawei Technologies Co’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was dealt a setback by a Canadian court on Wednesday as she tries to avoid extradition to the United States to face bank fraud charges, dashing hopes for an end to her 18-month house

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U.S. strikes at a Huawei prize: chip juggernaut HiSilicon

Nia N May 22, 2020

SHANGHAI (U.S) – The latest U.S. government action against China’s Huawei takes direct aim the company’s HiSilicon chip division–a business that in a few short years has become central to China’s ambitions in semiconductor technology but will now lose access to tools that are central to its success. That could make it the most damaging […]

Business

TSMC halts Huawei’s new orders after U.S. restrictions

Jim Stein May 18, 2020

(Technology) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd has stopped new orders from Huawei Technologies in response to Washington’s move aimed at further limiting chip supplies to the Chinese company, the Nikkei reported on Monday, citing multiple sources. The orders which TSMC took before the new ban and those already in production are not impacted and […]

Business

China opposes latest U.S. rules against Huawei

Nia N May 17, 2020

BEIJING (Business) – The commerce ministry of China announced its firm opposition to the U.S.’ latest rules against Huawei. China’s commerce ministry says that it will take all necessary measures to safeguard Chinese firms rights and interests. The ministry urged the U.S. to immediately stop the wrong actions. (Photo syndicated via Reuters)This story has

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China warns U.S. to stop ‘unreasonable suppression’ of Huawei

Nia N May 16, 2020

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Business) – China’s foreign ministry said on Saturday the United States needed to stop the “unreasonable suppression” of Chinese companies like Huawei. The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and

Tech

Tencent and Huawei partner to develop cloud game platform

Nia N March 27, 2020

HONG KONG (Technology) – China’s Tencent Holdings has launched a co-innovation lab with Huawei for the development of a cloud game platform. This collaboration will be tapping the Huawei’s Kunpeng processor’s computing power to build Tencent’s GameMatrix cloud game platform. The two sides will be exploring more possibilities in artificial

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Huawei’s new P40 smartphones launched online

Nia N March 27, 2020

LONDON (Technology) – China’s Huawei Technologies unveiled its new flagship photography-focused P40 smartphones on Wednesday in an online presentation after the coronavirus scuppered the event it had planned. Richard Yu, chief executive of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, showed three smartphones in an online broadcast: the P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro+,

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The U.S. prepares crackdown on Huawei’s global chip supply

Nia N March 27, 2020

(Technology) – Senior officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to China’s Huawei Technologies, sources familiar with the matter said, as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus. The move comes as ties between Washington and Beijing grow more strained, with both sides […]

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Trump to prevent U.S. rural telecom carriers from using Huawei network equipment

Nia N March 13, 2020

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday to bar telecom carriers from using U.S. subsidies to purchase network equipment from Huawei Technologies, ZTE Corp and other companies deemed a national security threat. The law also requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a program to assist small providers with the costs of

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U.S. postpones Huawei and China high-level meeting again

Nia N March 12, 2020

WASHINGTON – Officials under the Trump administration have postponed the meeting set for Wednesday to discuss its restrictions on technology sales to China and Huawei for a second time. Set initially for February 28th, the cabinet-level meeting had been put off. Wilbur Ross, Mark Esper, Mike Pompeo and Steve Mnuchin are expected to be in […]