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President Donald Trump’s decision to allow U.S. companies to continue selling to Huawei followed an extensive lobbying campaign by the U.S. semiconductor industry that argued the ban could hurt America’s economic and national security.

In multiple high-level meetings and a letter to the Commerce Department, the companies argued for targeted action against Huawei Technologies Co. instead of the blanket ban the Trump administration imposed in May. That includes identifying specific technologies that the Chinese company shouldn’t be given access to, while allowing U.S. firms to supply the rest.

The Semiconductor Industry Association, or SIA, a trade group that represents companies like Intel Corp., Broadcom Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., told the Trump administration that its sanctions against the Chinese company will make them appear to be unreliable partners, which will put them at a severe disadvantage globally.

Representatives of chipmakers last month met with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to argue that the decision to place the company on a so-called entity list could hurt the country, people familiar with the meeting said.

In the letter seen by Bloomberg News, SIA said that the action risked cutting off its members from their largest market and hurting their ability to invest. At the same time, Huawei would in many cases be able to get components elsewhere, they argued.

“Overly broad restrictions that not only constrain the ability of U.S. semiconductor companies to conduct business around the world, but also casts U.S. companies as risky and undependable, puts at risk the success of this industry, which in turn impacts our national security,” the group wrote last month. They added that the administration should take into account those factors when evaluating license applications from American firms.

Their talking points seem to have found their way to Trump. After concluding a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Osaka on Saturday, the U.S. president said American firms weren’t pleased with his Huawei policy and announced that he has agreed to let them keep shipping some of their components and technology.

“I’ve agreed -- and pretty easily -- I’ve agreed to allow them to continue to sell that product so American companies will continue,” the president said during a press conference. “The companies were not exactly happy that they couldn’t sell because they had nothing to do with whatever was potentially happening with respect to Huawei. So I did do that.”

He later clarified he will only allow them to sell “equipment where there is no great national emergency problem with it,” without offering more details. Trump’s comments stoked confusion among industry and analysts and the White House has not yet announced specifics on the path forward for U.S. companies doing business with Huawei.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday said Huawei’s involvement in 5G networks remains a "national security concern” but the sale of a “small amount of low-level chips” isn’t a “bad thing” if it persuades China to return to trade negotiations.

"5G is huge, selling a few chips to Huawei is not,” Navarro said in an interview on CNBC.

The Trade War Is Exposing What Little U.S. Tech China Still Needs

While China hawks in Congress and Trump’s administration feared a potential reversal of the export ban, U.S. industry has been pushing the White House to ease restrictions that require American firms to get a U.S. government license in order to sell to the Chinese tech giant.

A spokesman for SIA said the group has “consistently urged the administration to advance U.S. semiconductor leadership as it works to preserve national security, and we’re encouraged by the direction the president set in Osaka.”

A Commerce spokesman said companies can submit license applications explaining the importance of exports on their business relationship. When a case is made for license approval based on concrete and supportable facts, decisions on those licenses are made. When data is absent, Commerce is unable to act, the spokesman said.

Chipmakers have been placed in a tough spot by the trade dispute and security-related action against Huawei. China is their biggest market, providing about a third of revenue. They’re arguing that not all exports to Huawei and its affiliates pose a security risk and that much of what’s sold there is easily replaceable with non-U.S. products. Given the massive cost of research and development for chips, continuing to miss out on revenue could hurt their competitiveness.

Their concerns were stoked by China’s response to Trump’s Huawei ban. In May, Beijing threatened to compile a list targeting companies that it says are not dependable suppliers. American firms were also spooked when Chinese government officials called them in for meetings and threatened to add them to the list if they don’t make sure the U.S. eases up on its ban, people briefed on the meetings said.

The chip industry’s proposed solution is to ask for a narrower set of restrictions, according to people involved in the negotiations with U.S. government representatives. They argued that there are choke points -- crucial pieces of technology, that if withheld could slow down Huawei without totally crippling it. In many cases, providing chips without the engineering support and software needed to integrate them in devices is enough, the people said.

Micron, Intel
In the letter the SIA highlighted several areas that don’t warrant a blanket ban. The memory chip industry is dominated by Korean makers with a 68% market share of the commodity products. That means if Micron Technology Inc., Intel and Western Digital Corp. are excluded from China, they will directly lose market share, the group argued.

In analog chips, simpler components that convert things like sound and radio waves into digital signals, the U.S. owns 65% of the market. European and Japanese companies have ‘viable substitutes’ that Chinese customers could use. And even in logic chips, where companies such as Intel and Qualcomm have won the U.S. a 69% stranglehold, Huawei’s own HiSilicon chip unit is among a list of alternative providers that could offer replacements for crucial components of smartphones, computers and networking gear.

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said Sunday that the granting of licenses only applies to general merchandise. “Anything to do with national security concerns will not receive a new license from the Commerce Department. I think that’s very important.”

Still, the Trump administration’s end goal remains unclear. Trump said he will only make a decision on what to do about Huawei when trade talks are in the final stages. “We’ll have to save that until the very end,” he said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-02/how-u-s-chipmakers-pressed-trump-to-ease-huawei-export-controls

Dominicane:
Dude, screenshot ur bike , make we see

I no get self esteem issues my brother

Na so poverty full Nigeria? Jeep Wrangler for that matter.

GMbuharii:
Get behind me,you demonic thing. To hell with you and whatever bushhht you are spewing.


4kn shhhhtl putting words in my mouth!!!!

SoaringLife01:
We are in the same train....but let's wait for the court of law to pronouce him guilty....both parties should come with their evidence/supporting claims.
Rape victims should SPEAK UP immediately after the act so the perpetuators will be brought to book.

The stigma attached to been raped makes it a lot difficult for raped victim to speak out. That USA gymnastic coach that was sent to prison recently for molestation has committed some of the crime since 1992 but the victims just summon courage to speak out in 2017-18.

It’s is even more difficult in Nigeria with this our attitude. It’s highly possible that your close family members have experience molestation/rape one way or the other and are just afraid to speak out. We need to encourage people by our actions and show of love for them when they show that courage and not demean them.

GMbuharii:
That is if I am happy that she was raped.
But if I am not,then may your curse return back to you and you alone.

No one cares if you happy or not. As long as you are trying to suppress the voice of a rape victim you are an enabler of evil deeds.

BTW: If you insist that Busola was not raped, that’s not a curse. Why are you afraid of the prayer?

Martinez39:
Evidence begins when you meet the authorities, let them investigate and produce, if any, exhibits. Social media validation is not evidence.

Pastor Fatoyinbo is innocent until proven guilty. Either there is evidence or not. What evidence do you have to call Pastor Fatoyinbo a rapist?

Why use the word "when"? How cruel. If my daughter was raped, I would take her to police to file a complaint and file a law suit instead of coming to social media and seek validation.

When they get raped please ask for evidence from them first. Victims speak out when there is a rape allegation, that is how it is done every part of the world.

Do you think if these girls did not speak out in public, do you think they will get justice? When you try to discredit the victims report, you become an enabler. Stop enabling a rapist!

Martinez39:
How do you know he is a rapist? Do you have evidence? Where you there?

Where did you see me support rape and rapist? I have always maintained a neutral ground and championed due process.

Yes, that is what we are campaigning for, due process to be followed. People like you feel she shouldn’t speak out about the rape. How will she get justice if other people don’t support her? When Larry was accused of molestation, the first thing his employer did was to suspend him pending investigation. That’s who it show be done. By now I expect the police to have arrested him and begin investigation on his rape allegations. He shouldn’t be in the church preach to people. Biodun himself and people around him know that he is a rapist.

Nukilia:
Lessons learned at a later stage in life... Pastor Biodun will bounce back to become a more humble preacher and a vibrant tool in Gods hands.
Though he falls seven times, he will definitely rise again. ..
I am interested in the rise...

After returning from jail abi? Awon omo ale rapist

Martinez39:
Are you alright? This is just her story, where is the evidence? Are you oblivious of the marvels of human deceptions and wickedness? Is dem say dem say, I hear I hear evidence? Where is your evidence?

The only wicked person I see here is the rapist and people like you enabling it. May your all children both male and female in their prime pass through what Busola passed through from Biodun-the-rapist. May they experience the bitter aftermath of what she went through after the rape, and may that follow them for the rest of their lives. IJN

Martinez39:
Are you alright? This is just her story, where is the evidence? Are you oblivious of the marvels of human deceptions and wickedness? Is dem say dem say, I hear I hear evidence? Where is your evidence?

Evidence begins when the victim gets enough confidence to comes out and open up about their ordeal. You can see she is not scared to name prominent people in the church who were aware of the incident then.

Just like Larry Nassar went to jail for molestation, Biodun-the-rapist days are coming to an end. Check out the evidence they used to nail Larry Nassar. When this happens to your daughter, I hope you will ask for evidence from her.

Martinez39:
Did I arrest and accuse Evans? Did they catch him red handed with evidence and no legitimate source of income? False equivalence. How do you know Fatoyinbo is a rapist? Where you there?

"My brother's name is Tunde, he was very mad and told Fatoyinbo, I am going to stab you and kill you, what did you do to her?

"He (Fatoyinbo) started begging saying I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me was just the devil. At that time someone was around, a minister Wole, He is the pastor of the Port Harcourt branch now. Then he wasn't a pastor, he was a minister in church like prayer minister so he said we should all go to my house.

"My brother and I went back home and then they came to our house and called another minister. He (Fatoyinbo) started begging saying he didn't know what came over him, I just stood there and couldn't say anything.

"Meanwhile the minister who was Wole Soetan and another minister Flow (Folarin Ogunsola) who is my second cousin. They talked and begged me but I wasn't listening to anything they were saying because all that was on my mind is that I cannot get back my virginity because it's been done and the way I think right now, you don't know my state"



Fatoyinbo is a rapist, I pray to God almighty to be brought to justice. We will see how far they are willing to go to cover this up. We are watching.

BTW: You did not arrest Evan, the government did and they will do the same to the rapist. Just like Evan-the-kidnapper in prison, Biodun-the-rapist is an accused.

Martinez39:
Rapist? How do you know he is a rapist?

Evans is in prison, how do you know he is a kidnapper?

SoaringLife01:
I am not protecting any rapist.
Raping is a crime against humanity.
But this Pastor have not been found guilty by any court.

ON THE LIGHTER NOTE:
Why Nigerian guys carry this rape matter for head sef? Most guy men wen dey use force dey collabo their babes ( when the babe noh even want am) or use force to collabo girl when visit you for the first time without her consent.....

Rape is a serious issue, it's no Joke. That 5mins you want to enjoy may ruin the life of the lady forever. It is a VERY sad experience that they will never forget. Don't let your loved ones (sister, daughter, even your wife) be a victim before you speak against it.

SoaringLife01:
I am sorry for the life of this so-called actor.
That your pastor made a mistake,you have the guts to call members to leave the church globally.
Rape is a sin and traumatizing.But the Senior Pastor of COZA has not been found guilty.
Even though he is fould guilty,it is time for we Christians to stand by him for his restoration to the faith.
Pastors are on the marked list of the kingdom of darkness.They need our prayers.They are humans like us that have same red blood flowing in them.
The Church of Christ is under a subtle attack,but we must overcome.

Don't protect a rapist! Expose them, it may be your daughter or sister next.

Munzy14:
My daughter will not lose value nor flock pastor's house to be shouting daddy daddy up and down. I will build confidence in her and get her speak up when she isn't comfortable. I will teach her legal actions is the best to any stupidity. I will teach not to be an E-warrior like u.
I will teach her social media is a scam with fakeness. I will teach her the pride in upholding her virtues as a woman.
what will u teach urs?
To join bandwagon online.
To judge on sentiment.
To be judge on other people, but form lawyer on your own case?.
To get ready to be raped.
Their is a 10001 rapists out there, even u is a suspect. Go and teach ur children virtues and raise their moral upbringing. Change begins with u. Not joining online bandwagon forming keyboard attack dog.
My one kobo.

Bros, just save your energy for the time. Don’t worry, e dey come. Its seems far away now abi? E go soon reach you. Relax, na turn by turn. I just pray when e happen, people will type this your response to you.

Munzy14:
Where you there?
We must hear from both sides before we conclude.

When you daughter gets raped at 17 years old, we will hear from both sides. It is coming, just be patient it’s matter of time my brother.

Kate06:
This apology is not to say Busola & Timi have won this battle on twitter,Instagram and Nairaland pls...

And mind you,this is a ploy target at bringing the man of God down.

Let's watch who stands to loose at the end!

Bring a ‘Man if God’ sown? This is not the first time, Over and over. My prayer for you is for God to put your daughters (at the age of 16-17) in the same position as Bukola and make you powerless to do anything. I prayer that when you try to seek for help, may God everyone you meet to make the same comment you just made. IJN

morikee:
Have this rape allegation proven in a competent court of law. Neymar come to my mind

People will ask you this question when your daughter get raped at 17. You will know the answer then, it’s a matter of time just be a little patient you hear.

landmark86:
What I foreseen about this matter/issue

1. Pastor Biodun Fatoyibo will overcome these
2. Timi Dakolo music career will be killed through this matter.
3. There will later be a marital problem within Dakolo's family that will almost lead to divorce.
4. Bisola Dakolo will later seek for forgiveness from God & Fatoyibo.

Someone thinking like this may end up having children o! God Nigeria has no future.

AverageAnnie:
This girl saw something beyond wealth in this man... Don't judge quickly,this might got to be the best decision in her life

Beyond wealth, she is a child for God sake. What else can she see? This man has 3-4 other wives. I just hope she won’t be depressed. It’s going to be a long walk.

lilbest4:
I see only Samsung. Nokia that can't even compete with Redmi or Honor

Samsung ke? Just keep quiet if you don’t know what the OP is talking about. Or better still read slowly. Did you see sign of Samsung in the plot?

What other choice do African telecom coy have? Do they want use Nokia or Erickson?

yomi96:
thunder fire that your stupid mouth, which useless propaganda? Its no secret that china and indeed asians have been seeing africa as an easy market for inferior goods, from clothes,shoes to phones. Fools always regurgitating conspiracy theories, when topics being discussed is above their shallow minds.

You guys are actually the ignorant ones, you have no idea what this is about. This is all about 5G technology which the US has already lost the race. They don’t even come close. I was listening to Trump yesterday on CNBC and he sounded so pathetic, sane people can see through all this bullshit.
Yes, Chinese is a socialist economy, everyone must not follow the western style. Singapore has shown that it must not always be the way of the west. Most African countries are poor to shit and they practice the so-called democracy and capitalism.

The US has about 2.8 million of its citizen in prison, that is more than China and Indian combine. At least China is not going around destroying other people’s countries, they are building bridges.

You should understand that Huawei is the biggest telecoms equipment supplier in the world. The probability that you are using Huawei equipment in your communication right now is 100%.

For your information, nothing can stop Huawei, the US will only try.

Kylekent59:
SirBunky85,ponziponzi,IsaAbubakar,murphyibiam15,and coolchar, When you wanna quote someone, start with a good manner of approach and not with insults.

I didn’t insult you.

Kylekent59:
I am beginning to suspect this Milaye's ordeal with EFCC is a stunt.

They are just using him to scare politicians and prominent celebrities.


Nigeria is a country where pople can easily be deceived.

It is always good to reason well and avoid multitudes reasoning in the same direction.

You just described madness.

SolarKing:
I'll do just that. With USA as number 1 World Power, at least World freedom of worship is guaranteed. But that can never be the case with China. Dragon is the official god of China, it's on their flag, I hope you know what that means. They destroy Mosques and Churches.
China was technologically irreliirrelevant, far less and behind most Counteries before 2nd World War. From 1950 upwards, China started to massively send their young citizens to USA to pretend as if they want to nationalize as Americans. The got admitted into America Universities, got integrated into American deep technology Companies, only to hijack the technology knowledge and return to China. By the Time USA realized it in the '80s and '90, non of their President has the required temerity to call China's bluff.
Some of these links would be useful:
https://warisboring.com/chinas-military-has-benefited-greatly-from-pilfered-technology/

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/1-in-5-companies-say-china-stole-their-ip-within-the-last-year-cnbc.html

https://www.pulse.ng/bi/politics/the-us-is-accusing-china-of-stealing-technology-to-bolster-and-modernize-its-military/hw7fq1j

US a free country that has more of her citizens in prison that China and India combined. How about that? At least China is building bridges with other countries, US will just go there and destroy the country. Countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, Somalia were all destroyed at a point for selfish reasons.

US may be the world power 1 today, so were Rome, Great Britain, Greece, etc., where are they now?

dan761:
May your 17 Years old Daughter marry a Wretched ,poor and destitute 26 years old Single man in your lifetime ,As Olodumare

For one, I will never support a 17 old girl to get married and not even for money. Poverty is not even her problem, thank God for where was born. She will actually do well, will develop her talent and will be a successful woman who commands respect. It won’t make any different how poor the person she marries. She will be alright. That’s what I will keep teaching her.

Bloooody:
Haters will keep drowning in hate
Las. Las the girl is living the best out of life.

May your 17-years old daughter marry a 65-year-old polygamous man in your lifetime. Ashe Eledumare

Huawei is currently fighting a ban in the US aimed at curtailing purchases on its equipment and limiting its global reach. But that’s not the case in Africa, where the company has rapidly expanded since starting operations here over two decades ago.

The Chinese telecommunications giant today announced a three-year memorandum of understanding to improve the technical expertise of the African Union and to cooperate on key issues related to information and communication technologies.

As part of the agreement, Huawei will partner with the continental body to strengthen sectors including internet of things, cloud computing, broadband, rolling out 5G networks, and artificial intelligence. The initiative will also train young people in tech skills, and offer AU departments support in dealing with cybersecurity, as well as digital health and education.

The deal follows a 2015 MOU which focused on improving the union’s technological capabilities, including by organizing annual tours to Huawei’s training centers in China.

The timing of the agreement is crucial and strategic for the Shenzhen-headquartered company, which currently finds itself in the crosshairs of Washington DC. United States president Donald Trump has accused the company of stealing trade secrets and violating US sanctions against Iran and has barred American firms from dealing or selling equipment to Huawei.

The clash is part of a bigger gambit set by Trump against China over trade amid Beijing’s growing industrial, economic, and technological foothold. Trump has threatened to introduce more tariffs over the slow pace of the negotiations, while Beijing has warned of cutting exports of rare earths used in everything from smartphones to military hardware.

Huawei’s deal with the AU could also be seen in the context of trying to improve its competitive advantage in the continent. The company is already one of the biggest phone brands operating in Africa, coming just behind China’s Transsion and South Korea’s Samsung in the smartphone space. Since starting its operations in Kenya in 1998, it has used a blend of pricing, customer service, brand awareness, and a vision to bridge the digital divide to penetrate the African market.

Huawei has also reportedly built about 70% of Africa’s 4G networks, vastly outpacing competitors in the demand not just for internet but for improved and faster connectivity.

The firm also installed much of the communications infrastructure at the China-built African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. After allegations surfaced last year that the AU’s confidential data was being copied and sent to servers in Shanghai through a backdoor, Huawei denied them. It also said it didn’t provide the equipment used for the AU’s intranet or extranet.

Yet given Huawei’s improbable rise, the current trade ban could really undermine its future operations in Africa. This is especially true if Google cut its phones from accessing Android after the Aug. 19 grace period—potentially denying users not just popular applications like Gmail and Google Maps but essentially the world’s most widely used operating system. The telecoms supplier has said it has built its own OS as a backup option.

The trade ban on Huawei could also accelerate the internet’s division into what former Google CEO Eric Schmidt called Chinese-led and US-led internets. This could put African nations in a bind, forcing them to choose between European and American telecommunications providers and Chinese tech giants, the latter of whom are significantly subsidizing Africa’s telecom and internet infrastructure.

However, for now, the African Union isn’t remaining non-aligned in the push to improve Africa’s digital communications networks.

“Under this agreement, we are pleased to consolidate our existing partnership with Huawei, a leading group in the fields of innovation and technological research,” Thomas Kwesi Quartey, the deputy chairperson of the AU said. “It is essential that we work closely with our partners to meet the digital transformation challenges of Africa.”

https://qz.com/africa/1632111/huawei-african-union-sign-deal-to-boost-5g-ai-cloud-computing/