This archive report was first published on 4 December 2019.
Published on December 4, 2019, the White House released a statement to the US Congress on securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain.
The statement highlighted the risks posed by foreign adversaries exploiting vulnerabilities in information and technology systems, which could lead to cyber-enabled malicious acts against the US.
However, the statement did not directly target Huawei, a Chinese tech giant with significant global presence.
Just a few months later, Huawei announced the release of its Mate 30 smartphone, which has been found to have no American chips.
According to an analysis by UBS and Techno Solutions, the phone's components contain no US parts, with Huawei replacing Intel, Broadcom, and Qualcomm with in-house HiSilicon conductors for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips.
As part of its efforts to reduce dependence on US components, Huawei has also started sourcing audio amplifiers from the Netherlands and is working on making its chip supply chain in-house.
Despite the ban set for February 2020, Huawei's CEO Ren Zhengfei has expressed confidence that the company can survive without US components and is ready to embrace globalization.
