U.S. lawmakers criticise Biden administration over new Huawei laptop

Recently, US lawmakers, especially Republicans, have expressed their displeasure with the Biden administration over the recent release of Huawei's new laptop. The Chinese tech giant unveiled the MateBook X Pro 2024, powered by Intel's latest Core Ultra processors.

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The latest Huawei MateBook X Pro laptop is equipped with Intel's latest Core Ultra 9 processor, a powerful chip that ensures smooth performance and enhances artificial intelligence capabilities. Huawei's ability to use Intel chips comes from a special licence granted by the Trump administration in 2020, despite the company being under US trade restrictions since 2019. The decision not to renew that licence has caused frustration among lawmakers.

The chairman of the House Select Committee on China expressed concern over the Commerce Department's approval of Intel's chip shipments to Huawei. He questioned the administration's stance on technology exports, especially to companies on the trade restriction list.

Intel and Huawei declined to comment on the issue. The situation highlights ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China over technological advances, raising questions about enforcing trade restrictions and protecting national security interests.

Source: Reuters