House Republicans Demand Full Huawei Sanctions After Chip Breakthrough
- New phone suggests sanctions violation, lawmakers say
- US Commerce Department launched formal probe last week
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Republican lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to completely cut off Huawei Technologies Co. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. from their American suppliers after Huawei launched a new phone using highly advanced technology the US has been trying to keep out of China’s hands.
The phone, which uses a made-in-China 7-nanometer chip that appears to rely on US technology, has stoked debate in Washington over the effectiveness of US attempts to curtail China’s technological and military prowess.