No Change in Huawei Policy, Commerce Says

After several Republican lawmakers criticized the Biden administration for reportedly approving hundreds of millions of dollars worth of license applications for auto chips exports to Huawei (see 2108260014), the Commerce Department stressed that the Chinese technology company remains subject to strict licensing policies. A Commerce spokesperson said the administration hasn’t changed any of the regulatory restrictions imposed against Huawei or the policies “for implementing those restrictions” introduced under the Trump administration. “The policy has not been eased or amended,” the person said last week. The spokesperson also said all license applications are reviewed by the Defense, Energy and State departments.