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US revokes Intel, Qualcomm's export licenses to sell to China's Huawei, sources say

WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. has revoked licenses that allowed companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips used for laptops and handsets to sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies, three people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. Commerce Department earlier in the day confirmed it had revoked some licenses but stopped short of naming the companies. A spokesperson for Intel declined to comment.

WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. has revoked licenses that allowed companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips used for laptops and handsets to sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies, three people familiar with the matter said. The Commerce Department's move, first reported by Reuters, comes after concerted pressure by Republican China hawks in Congress who have been urging the Biden administration to take tougher action to thwart Huawei. "This action will bolster U.S. national security, protect American ingenuity, and diminish Communist China’s ability to advance its technology," Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik said in a statement.

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