Last May, Washington sanctioned the Chinese telecommunications technology giant Huawei by cutting off access to semiconductors made with American components. Also, the US executive had put pressure on many countries to exclude Huawei from their 5G network. This decision by the Trump administration, which accuses the Chinese giant of spying for the benefit of Beijing, is already having repercussions for the company.
During a technological industries forum held this Friday, August 7, Yu Chengdong, the CEO of Huawei announced the cessation as of September 15 of the production of Kirin 900 chips used for its high-end smartphones since Huawei itself does not have the capacity to manufacture them. For reason, the company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), which manufactures them using American materials, has stopped taking orders.
“For us it’s a huge loss”
« Huawei smartphones are not supplied with chips, therefore the volume of delivery this year is a little less than 240 million units (produced in 2019) “Said the CEO of the firm adding that for them,” it’s a huge loss ».
On Tuesday, July 14, the British government announced that it would exclude the Chinese giant from its 5G network due to a security risk in the United Kingdom. According to Oliver Dowden, the British Secretary of State for Digital, the American sanctions imposed in May on Huawei, weighed in the decision of the Downing Street. It should also be noted that with each passing day, tensions between Beijing and Washington are hardening and Donald Trump increases American sanctions against China.
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