The U.S govt has already blacklisted the company | Now Google suspends some of its business from the Chinese technology company.
Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing,
In an interview with Reuters, Eric Xu, rotating chairman of Huawei, struck a defiant note in anticipation of retaliatory actions by U.S. companies. “No matter what happens, the Android Community does not have any legal right to block any company from accessing its open-source license,” he said.
- The Trump administration has already added Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to a trade blacklist.
- The magnitude to which Huawei will be hurt by the U.S. government’s blacklist is not yet known as its global supply chain assesses the impact.
- Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services.
- The U.S. government has sought to blacklist the Chinese technology company around the world.
- However, Alphabet Inc is complying with the order and reviewing the implications.
Holders of current Huawei smartphones with Google apps, however, will continue to be able to use and download app updates provided by Google, a Google spokesperson said, confirming earlier reporting by Reuters.
Huawei will continue to have access to the version of the Android operating system available through the open source license, known as Android Open Source Project (AOSP)
Contingency plan by Huawei
Huawei has said it has spent the last few years preparing a contingency plan by developing its own technology in case it is blocked from using Android. Some of this technology is already being used in products sold in China.
In an interview with Reuters in March, Eric Xu, rotating chairman of Huawei, struck a defiant note in anticipation of retaliatory actions by U.S. companies. “No matter what happens, the Android Community does not have any legal right to block any company from accessing its open-source license,” he said.
The impact is expected to be minimal in the Chinese market. Most Google mobile apps are banned in China, where alternatives are offered by domestic competitors such as Tencent and Baidu.
At the same time, China supports Chinese companies to use legal weapons to defend their legitimate rights.
