Washington is moving towards a total ban on the sale of US technology to Huawei, as the country stops approving export licences to the Chinese technology giant, according to reports.
Several people familiar with discussions inside the administration have told the Financial Times the commerce department had notified some companies that it would no longer grant licences to any group exporting American technology to Huawei.
The US has restricted China’s access to semiconductor technology since at least 2019 when the Trump administration banned Huawei from buying vital US technology, citing national security concerns.
Despite the change in administration, the country has continued to impose strict export controls on the Chinese electronic maker. Both Huawei and the Chinese government have continued to deny any spying accusations.
However, officials in the US Department of Commerce have granted licences for some American firms to sell certain goods and...