US to restrict Huawei development of semiconductors

Huawei has been caught in the middle of the battle for global technological dominance between the US and China. (AFP)
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Updated 16 May 2020
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US to restrict Huawei development of semiconductors

  • ‘This announcement cuts off Huawei’s efforts to undermine US export controls’

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said Friday it will restrict the ability of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, which it considers a national security risk, to develop semiconductors abroad with US technology.
“This announcement cuts off Huawei’s efforts to undermine US export controls,” the Commerce Department said in a statement.
The department said it will “narrowly and strategically target Huawei’s acquisition of semiconductors that are the direct product of certain US software and technology.”


Turkiye’s trade minister says day-trip crossings halted at Iranian border

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Turkiye’s trade minister says day-trip crossings halted at Iranian border

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s trade minister said on Monday ​that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended ‌but Turkiye ‌is ​allowing ‌its ⁠own ​citizens and third-country ⁠nationals to enter from Iran.
Minister Omer Bolat said in a statement ⁠on X that ‌Iran ‌was permitting its ​own ‌citizens to enter ‌Iran via Turkiye, adding that commercial cargo transits at all three ‌gates continued under controlled conditions.
“All our ⁠units ⁠continue to perform their duties on high alert to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of Turkiye’s border crossing services and trade flows,” ​Bolat ​said.