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US wants details on made-in-China chip, suspects illicit sourcing
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THE US seeks to establish details of Shenzhen's Huawei Technologies advances in chip technology that ignited speculation about the effectiveness of Washington's curbs on China technology sector, reports Bloomberg.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the government wanted to know the precise composition of the processor in Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, which a teardown conducted for Bloomberg News revealed was just a few years behind the current generation and made by US-blacklisted Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.
Mr Sullivan broke Washington's silence after Huawei abruptly released its handset without fanfare last week while Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited China.
Chinese state media called the revelation a breakthrough in efforts to reduce reliance on American technology. The Economic Daily said it embodied "China Essence" - a play on the very similar words for "chip" and "heart."
"I'm going to withhold comment on the particular chip in question until we get more information about precisely its character and composition," said Mr Sullivan.
"What it tells us, regardless, is that the United States should continue on its course of a 'small yard, high fence' set of technology restrictions focused narrowly on national security concerns, not on the broader question of commercial decoupling."
Huawei and SMIC are both subject to US sanctions preventing them from accessing the most advanced chipmaking and equipment, on fears of potentially aiding China's military.
"Huawei is testing the US red line now. If the US doesn't take any action, Huawei will think there's nothing to be afraid of, and its other suppliers will start to emulate what SMIC does and US sanctions will crumble," said Lin Tsung-nan, an electrical engineering professor at National Taiwan University.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the government wanted to know the precise composition of the processor in Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, which a teardown conducted for Bloomberg News revealed was just a few years behind the current generation and made by US-blacklisted Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.
Mr Sullivan broke Washington's silence after Huawei abruptly released its handset without fanfare last week while Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited China.
Chinese state media called the revelation a breakthrough in efforts to reduce reliance on American technology. The Economic Daily said it embodied "China Essence" - a play on the very similar words for "chip" and "heart."
"I'm going to withhold comment on the particular chip in question until we get more information about precisely its character and composition," said Mr Sullivan.
"What it tells us, regardless, is that the United States should continue on its course of a 'small yard, high fence' set of technology restrictions focused narrowly on national security concerns, not on the broader question of commercial decoupling."
Huawei and SMIC are both subject to US sanctions preventing them from accessing the most advanced chipmaking and equipment, on fears of potentially aiding China's military.
"Huawei is testing the US red line now. If the US doesn't take any action, Huawei will think there's nothing to be afraid of, and its other suppliers will start to emulate what SMIC does and US sanctions will crumble," said Lin Tsung-nan, an electrical engineering professor at National Taiwan University.