Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Members of the United States House of Representatives expressed their anger at President Joe Biden's government. The trigger is a new laptop made by Huawei which is supported by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip produced by Intel.
“One of the biggest mysteries in Washington DC is why the Department of Commerce continues to allow US technology to be sent to Huawei,” Republican US congressman Michael Gallagher told reporters. Reuters.
Gallagher is chairman of the China standing committee in the House of Representatives, the US legislative body equivalent to Indonesia's DPR.
The US government has restricted the company's business activities in its country with Huawei since 2019 because the Chinese company was accused of violating sanctions on Iran. To trade with Huawei, US companies must have special permits that are difficult to obtain.
According to sources Reuters, The Intel chips in Huawei laptops are shipped using pre-existing licenses. The license does not include AI products that are prohibited from being exported to China.
Gallagher's reaction reflects pressure from politicians in the US to take steps to hinder Huawei's business development.
Huawei in August last year shocked the world by selling the HP Mate 60 which was equipped with a sophisticated chip made by a Chinese manufacturer. The breakthrough is often used as a symbol of China's rising technological independence amid the US government's efforts to block supplies of advanced technology to Chinese state companies.
On Thursday, Huawei introduced their first laptop powered by AI (artificial intelligence) technology. The product called the MateBook X Pro is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor.
US politicians were angry because the shipment of advanced chips was approved by the US Department of Commerce.
In a hearing at the US Congress, a US export control official named Kevin Kurlan stated that trade restrictions had a significant impact on Huawei's access to US technology. However, he emphasized that the policy was not aimed at hindering Huawei's business growth but at preventing Huawei's misuse of US technology.
However, this statement could not stem the anger of President Joe Biden's political opponents in Washington. Moreover, after the launch of Huawei's new laptop.
“This licensing must stop. Two years ago, I was promised that licensing to Huawei would end. To this day, the policy has not changed,” said congressman Michael McCaul.
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