Huawei's new laptop 'makes waves' in US politics

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In 2019, the US placed Huawei on its trade restrictions list for sanctions violations related to Iran. With Huawei on this list, suppliers in the US must apply for a special license to be able to ship goods to Huawei.

Former President Donald Trump's administration has allowed Intel to sell Huawei central processing units for laptops since 2020. Those who maintain a tough attitude towards China have called on President Biden's administration to revoke the license. this license, but many people accept that the above license will soon expire this year and will not be renewed.

Huawei's launch of the company's first laptop product equipped with AI technology, called MateBook X Pro, using Intel's new Core Ultra 9 processor, surprised the above lawmakers. because this shows that the US Department of Commerce may have given the "green light" to sell the above chip to Huawei.

Neither the US Department of Commerce nor Huawei and Intel have commented on the above information. British news agency Reuters quoted an informed source as saying that the above chip was sold to Huawei within the framework of the current license and it is not within the scope of recent regulations limiting the sale of AI chips to Huawei. China.

Marvin Fry

Update 14 April 2024