Why the US is banning Qualcomm and Intel from exporting some chips to China
Chipmaking giants Intel and Qualcomm have recently been told by the US government that they would not be allowed to export some chips to Chinese smartphone mogul Huawei anymore. Both US companies have had certain licences and permits taken away. However, which ones in particular has not been confirmed. Huawei has been targeted by restrictions imposed by the US government on technology exports since 2019, mainly due to it allegedly having links to China’s military and government. There are also a number of fears that Huawei may be using its artificial intelligence and wireless technology in ord...