Biden Revoked 8 Licenses For Huawei This Year

The Biden administration has revoked eight licenses this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, according to a document seen by Reuters, Alexandra Alper and David Shepardson reported for Reuters.

The details shed new light on measures the Biden administration is taking to thwart Huawei.

The Commerce Department, which oversees US export policy, said in May it had revoked "certain" licenses, as first reported by Reuters, but did not specify the name or number of suppliers that were impacted. Licenses for Qualcomm and Intel were among those revoked, Reuters reported at the time.

"Since the beginning of 2024, (the Commerce Department) has revoked eight additional licenses involving Huawei," the agency said in the document, prepared in response to an inquiry by Republican Congressman Michael McCaul.

The details shed new light on measures the Biden administration is taking to thwart Huawei as the company has started to rebound despite Washington's efforts to cripple it on national security grounds.

Huawei has denied it is a security risk.