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Donald Trump’s decision to reverse the ban on Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei hasn’t gone well with critics, as many are now accusing the US president of making a mockery of national security claims. In defense, White House top economic adviser Larry Kudlow told Fox News Sunday that the government has not removed Huawei from the entity list as it still sees the Chinese company a national security threat.
“This is not a general amnesty, if you will,” he said. Huawei will remain on the so-called entity list where there are serious export controls and in national security inferences or suggestions there won’t be any licenses [awarded].”
The US President further addressed the issue on Twitter, saying, “At the request of our High Tech companies, and President Xi, I agreed to allow Chinese company Huawei to buy product from them which will not impact our National Security.”
Trump said that Huawei was still part of the ongoing discussions between Washington and Beijing, but at the moment, he would allow US tech companies to sell parts to the Chinese behemoth.
In May, the US Commerce Department put Huawei and 70 affiliates on trade blacklist, which bans the Chinese company from buying parts from American companies. Prominent American companies including Google, Qualcomm and Intel supply key components that are needed to run smartphones and Laptops, including Android OS.
The US administration accused Huawei to be close to the Chinese government, calling the firm an espionage threat. Huawei, China’s most successful tech company with over $100 billion in revenue, has repeatedly denied those charges.
