While some of Huawei’s biggest US-based business partners, including Google, Qualcomm, and Intel, have been quick to confirm every intention to comply with any and all restrictions imposed by the Trump administration, it seems these same companies are trying to convince the powers that be that a ban is not such a great idea.
Huawei suggested as much when it first tried to downplay the potential impact of US sanctions on its “core technologies” and revenue streams, claiming a number of unnamed US parts suppliers and various associates were “making efforts to persuade the US government to let them cooperate with Huawei” going forward. Almost a full month later, we’re getting a peak behind the curtains of these “efforts” thanks to several “people familiar with the situation” quoted by Reuters.
