Among the important points to take away from Donald Trump’s presidency is the bitter trade war he waged against China. Indeed, under Trump’s leadership, the US Department of Commerce has attacked China on several fronts, economically speaking. Thus, dozens of Chinese companies have been put on a commercial blacklist, a situation which among other things prohibits them from any transaction with American companies. Among the list of these blocked companies are, for example, Huawei, the microchip maker SMIC, the drone maker SZ DJI Technology, as well as Hikvision.
With the arrival of Joe Biden to power, it is possible that we are witnessing a certain change in the method used by the American administration concerning the case of China, in particular that of Huawei. On Tuesday, January 26, Gina Raimondo, the one appointed by Biden to head the United States Department of Commerce, indeed indicated that she was committed to protecting the telecommunications networks of the United States from Chinese companies. However, she stated that she refused to support the decision that keeps Huawei Technologies on the blacklist economy of the United States.
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We can thus say that there is still hope for Huawei regarding a possible trade agreement with the United States.
Protect the American people at all costs
During her address to the US Senate Commerce Committee, Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island, stated that she would use all the tools at her disposal to protect Americans and the United States network from interference or influence of China. She notably named Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE Corp.
Note that last December, the American Congress approved an envelope of $ 1.9 billion to finance the replacement of Huawei and ZTE equipment at the level of the country’s networks.
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Huawei’s case divides
Regarding the case of Huawei, the Senate did not fail to ask questions in relation to what Raimondo had said. So Senator Ted Cruz asked the latter directly if she was going to keep the Chinese giant on the blacklist. Raimondo replied that she would review the policy, consult the Senate, consult the industry, consult the allies, and finally assess what would be best for national security and economy.
For their part, Republican Representative Michael McCaul and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as well as Republican Senator Ben Sasse, both criticized Raimondo’s decision not to keep Huawei on the blacklist. According to Sasse, Huawei still remains the puppet of the Chinese Communist Party and therefore a serious threat to national security.
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Let’s wait and see how the new administration of the United States will finally manage this situation with China and its technology companies.
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