Security News > 2020 > August > US Adds Sanctions on China's Huawei to Limit Technology Access
The US administration Monday expanded its sanctions on China's Huawei, a move aimed at further limiting the tech giant's access to computer chips and other technology.
A Commerce Department statement added 38 Huawei affiliates around the world to the "Entity list," claiming that the company was using international subsidiaries to circumvent the sanctions which prevent export of US-based technology.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Huawei and its affiliates "Have worked through third parties to harness US technology in a manner that undermines US national security and foreign policy interests."
US officials have argued Huawei poses a security risk because of its links to the Beijing government, a claim denied by the company.
In the meantime, Huawei became the largest global smartphone manufacturer in the past quarter, largely due to sales in the Chinese market, even as Washington moves to deny the company access to much of the Google Android system.