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Response:

Calculated Shard: 130 (from laksa175)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa130.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.slashgear.com/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones-17707593/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.slashgear.com/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones-17707593/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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Even then, however, most analysts knew it could not sustain that position, as sanctions were already taking their toll.\nMany consumers wondered why the U.S. had banned Huawei, let alone pressured its allies to follow suit. The company offered a wide range of popular phones, from low-end to flagship models. Many of the company's devices featured sleek, modern designs, and Huawei was also a leader in 5G technology. Additionally, the company has a loyal fanbase that would be the envy of many companies. Despite these factors, the reason the U.S. banned Huawei has everything to do with China.\nAllegations of spying\nastudio\/Shutterstock\nAll companies based in China are legally required to support Beijing and render assistance to the government,\nThe Guardian explains\n. This includes providing information on individuals, customers, and companies, whenever asked.\nIn spite of that situation, Huawei was seen as having closer ties to the Chinese military and intelligence organizations than most other companies. Much of this is due to its founder, Ren Zhengfei, having served in the People's Liberation Army in China, a background that helped the new company land various contracts (via\nAndroid Authority\n).\nHuawei has also faced multiple accusations of stealing other companies' IPs, one such example being\nthe case Cisco filed in 2003\n. Huawei's problems worsened when Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of \"getting tough on China,\"\nas CNBC noted\n. Once elected, Trump led a crackdown on Huawei as part of a larger trade war between the two countries.\nAs part of the crackdown, U.S. officials revealed some of what they knew about Huawei, in particular its reputation for being an extension of Beijing's spying apparatus. U.S. officials disclosed findings that Huawei had used backdoors in networking equipment it manufactured, backdoors that are normally reserved for law enforcement (via\nThe Wall Street Journal\n). Other countries also disclosed similar allegations of abuse. For example,\nABC News reported\nthat Sweden banned Huawei from any role in its 5G networks, going so far as to blame China and accuse it of cyber espionage.\nThe Entity List\nRobert Way\/Shutterstock\nAs part of the U.S. crackdown on Huawei,\nReuters reported\nin March 2021, that the company was placed on the Entity List and Foreign Direct Product Rule, commonly called the \"Entity List,\" which prohibits US companies from doing business with it. As a result, Huawei was blocked from being able to include Google's software and services with its Android phones (via\nGoogle\n).\nSimilarly, TSMC was blocked from being able to supply semiconductors to Huawei, crippling the company's ability to build new phones, as\nNikkei Asian Review reported\n. Despite TSMC being a Taiwanese company, the Entity List can also prevent any company from providing tech to Huawei that is based on US technology. TSMC falls into that category.\nAs a result of the U.S. ban, as well as similar actions worldwide, Huawei has taken a number of steps to survive. The company has\nmigrated to HarmonyOS\n, a fork of the Android operating system. Huawei is also pivoting to other industries, such as cloud computing (via\nThe Financial Times\n) and electric vehicles (via\nReuters\n). Huawei sees these industries as more insulated and protected from possible sanctions.\nAccording to\nReuters\n, Ren Zhengfei is similarly calling on the company to focus more on software, rather than hardware, saying it's \"outside of U.S. control and we will have greater independence and autonomy.\" In the meantime, US customers will be unable to buy Huawei gear for the foreseeable future, and, if the accusations of spying are true, that's probably for the best.","attrs_markdown":"[![SlashGear](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/SlashGear-Logo-RGB-White-SingleLine.svg)](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/)\n\n- [News](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/news\/)\n- [Tech](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/technology\/)\n  - [Smartphones](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/smartphones\/)\n  - [Computers & Tablets](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/computers-and-tablets\/)\n  - [Wearables](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/wearables\/)\n  - [Accessories & Peripherals](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/accessories-and-peripherals\/)\n  - [Components](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/components\/)\n  - [Drones](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/drones\/)\n  - [Cameras](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/cameras\/)\n  - [Events](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/events\/)\n- [Cars](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/automotive\/)\n  - [Electric Vehicles](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/electric-vehicles\/)\n  - [Autonomous Driving](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/autonomous-driving\/)\n  - [Concept Cars](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/concept-cars\/)\n  - [Car Accessories](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/car-accessories\/)\n  - [Motorcycles](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/motorcycles\/)\n  - [Trucks](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/trucks\/)\n  - [SUVs & Crossovers](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/suvs-and-crossovers\/)\n  - [Classic Cars](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/classic-cars\/)\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/entertainment\/)\n  - [TVs](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/tvs\/)\n  - [Audio](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/audio\/)\n  - [Streaming Devices](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/streaming-devices\/)\n  - [Internet](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/internet\/)\n  - [Gaming](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/gaming\/)\n- [Military](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/military\/)\n  - [Aviation](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/aviation\/)\n  - [Naval](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/naval\/)\n  - [Vehicles](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/military-vehicles\/)\n- [Science](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/science\/)\n  - [Space](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/space\/)\n  - [Artificial Intelligence](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/artificial-intelligence\/)\n- [Tools](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/tools\/)\n  - [Hand Tools](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/hand-tools\/)\n  - [Power Tools](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/power-tools\/)\n  - [Tool Brands](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/tool-brands\/)\n- [Reviews](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/reviews\/)\n- [Features](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/features\/)\n\n- [Newsletter](https:\/\/subscribe.slashgear.com\/newsletter?utm_source=slashgear&utm_medium=side-nav \"Newsletter\")\n\n- [About](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/about\/)\n- [Editorial Policies](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/policies\/)\n- [Reviews Policy](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/reviews-policy-guidelines\/)\n- [Our Experts](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/our-experts\/)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.static.com\/slashgear-privacy-policy)\n- [Terms of Use](https:\/\/www.static.com\/terms)\n\n© 2026 [Static Media](https:\/\/www.static.com\/). All Rights Reserved\n\n[![SlashGear](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/SlashGear-Logo-RGB-White-SingleLine.svg)](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/)\n\n[![SlashGear](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/slashgear-icon-white.svg)](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/)\n\nThe Real Reason America Banned Huawei Phones\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/news\/) [Tech](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/technology\/) [Cars](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/automotive\/) [Entertainment](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/entertainment\/) [Military](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/military\/) [Science](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/science\/) [Tools](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/tools\/) [Reviews](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/reviews\/) [Features](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/features\/)\n\n- [Newsletter](https:\/\/subscribe.slashgear.com\/newsletter?utm_source=slashgear&utm_medium=top-nav \"Newsletter\")\n\n- [News](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/category\/news\/)\n# The Real Reason America Banned Huawei Phones\nBy [Matt Milano](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/author\/mattmilano\/)\n\nJan. 17, 2022 1:11 pm EST\n\n![Huawei phone and 5G logo](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/gallery\/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones\/intro-import.jpg)\n\nDaniel Constante\/Shutterstock\n\nHuawei's revenue took a 29% hit in 2021 (via [The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-restrictions-push-huaweis-revenue-down-by-nearly-a-third-11640934969)), with the company blaming U.S. sanctions for its woes. Once the world's number one smartphone maker, the company has been reeling as a result of bans from the US and its allies. As recently as July 2020, Huawei was the top smartphone maker in the world, according to [CNBC](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/07\/30\/huawei-overtakes-samsung-to-be-no-1-smartphone-maker-thanks-to-china.html). Even then, however, most analysts knew it could not sustain that position, as sanctions were already taking their toll.\n\nMany consumers wondered why the U.S. had banned Huawei, let alone pressured its allies to follow suit. The company offered a wide range of popular phones, from low-end to flagship models. Many of the company's devices featured sleek, modern designs, and Huawei was also a leader in 5G technology. Additionally, the company has a loyal fanbase that would be the envy of many companies. Despite these factors, the reason the U.S. banned Huawei has everything to do with China.\n\n## Allegations of spying\n![Huawei logo on office building](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/gallery\/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones\/allegations-of-spying-import.jpg)\n\nastudio\/Shutterstock\n\nAll companies based in China are legally required to support Beijing and render assistance to the government, [The Guardian explains](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/jul\/25\/china-business-xi-jinping-communist-party-state-private-enterprise-huawei). This includes providing information on individuals, customers, and companies, whenever asked.\n\nIn spite of that situation, Huawei was seen as having closer ties to the Chinese military and intelligence organizations than most other companies. Much of this is due to its founder, Ren Zhengfei, having served in the People's Liberation Army in China, a background that helped the new company land various contracts (via [Android Authority](https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/huawei-google-android-ban-988382\/)).\n\nHuawei has also faced multiple accusations of stealing other companies' IPs, one such example being [the case Cisco filed in 2003](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/SB10485560675556000). Huawei's problems worsened when Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of \"getting tough on China,\" [as CNBC noted](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2016\/12\/06\/donald-trump-gets-tough-on-china-by-borrowing-from-beijings-playbook.html). Once elected, Trump led a crackdown on Huawei as part of a larger trade war between the two countries.\n\nAs part of the crackdown, U.S. officials revealed some of what they knew about Huawei, in particular its reputation for being an extension of Beijing's spying apparatus. U.S. officials disclosed findings that Huawei had used backdoors in networking equipment it manufactured, backdoors that are normally reserved for law enforcement (via [The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-officials-say-huawei-can-covertly-access-telecom-networks-11581452256)). Other countries also disclosed similar allegations of abuse. For example, [ABC News reported](https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/wireStory\/sweden-bans-huawei-zte-5g-calls-china-biggest-73715974) that Sweden banned Huawei from any role in its 5G networks, going so far as to blame China and accuse it of cyber espionage.\n\n## The Entity List\n![Electric car in Huawei store](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/gallery\/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones\/the-entity-list-import.jpg)\n\nRobert Way\/Shutterstock\n\nAs part of the U.S. crackdown on Huawei, [Reuters reported](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-huawei-tech\/biden-administration-adds-new-limits-on-huaweis-suppliers-idUSKBN2B3336) in March 2021, that the company was placed on the Entity List and Foreign Direct Product Rule, commonly called the \"Entity List,\" which prohibits US companies from doing business with it. As a result, Huawei was blocked from being able to include Google's software and services with its Android phones (via [Google](https:\/\/support.google.com\/android\/thread\/29434011\/answering-your-questions-on-huawei-devices-and-google-services?hl=en)).\n\nSimilarly, TSMC was blocked from being able to supply semiconductors to Huawei, crippling the company's ability to build new phones, as [Nikkei Asian Review reported](https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Spotlight\/Huawei-crackdown\/TSMC-halts-new-Huawei-orders-after-US-tightens-restrictions). Despite TSMC being a Taiwanese company, the Entity List can also prevent any company from providing tech to Huawei that is based on US technology. TSMC falls into that category.\n\nAs a result of the U.S. ban, as well as similar actions worldwide, Huawei has taken a number of steps to survive. The company has [migrated to HarmonyOS](https:\/\/consumer.huawei.com\/en\/press\/news\/2021\/huawei-unveils-brand-new-developer-technologies-including-harmonyos-3-developer-preview-at-hdc-2021\/), a fork of the Android operating system. Huawei is also pivoting to other industries, such as cloud computing (via [The Financial Times](https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/209aa050-6e9c-4ba0-b83c-ac8df0bb4f86)) and electric vehicles (via [Reuters](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-huawei-electric-exclusive-idUSKBN2AQ0KD)). Huawei sees these industries as more insulated and protected from possible sanctions.\n\nAccording to [Reuters](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/huawei-founder-urges-software-push-counter-us-sanctions-2021-05-24\/), Ren Zhengfei is similarly calling on the company to focus more on software, rather than hardware, saying it's \"outside of U.S. control and we will have greater independence and autonomy.\" In the meantime, US customers will be unable to buy Huawei gear for the foreseeable future, and, if the accusations of spying are true, that's probably for the best.\n## Recommended","attrs_readable_markdown":"![Huawei phone and 5G logo](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/gallery\/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones\/intro-import.jpg)\n\nDaniel Constante\/Shutterstock\n\nHuawei's revenue took a 29% hit in 2021 (via [The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-restrictions-push-huaweis-revenue-down-by-nearly-a-third-11640934969)), with the company blaming U.S. sanctions for its woes. Once the world's number one smartphone maker, the company has been reeling as a result of bans from the US and its allies. As recently as July 2020, Huawei was the top smartphone maker in the world, according to [CNBC](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/07\/30\/huawei-overtakes-samsung-to-be-no-1-smartphone-maker-thanks-to-china.html). Even then, however, most analysts knew it could not sustain that position, as sanctions were already taking their toll.\n\nMany consumers wondered why the U.S. had banned Huawei, let alone pressured its allies to follow suit. The company offered a wide range of popular phones, from low-end to flagship models. Many of the company's devices featured sleek, modern designs, and Huawei was also a leader in 5G technology. Additionally, the company has a loyal fanbase that would be the envy of many companies. Despite these factors, the reason the U.S. banned Huawei has everything to do with China.\n\n## Allegations of spying\n![Huawei logo on office building](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/gallery\/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones\/allegations-of-spying-import.jpg)\n\nastudio\/Shutterstock\n\nAll companies based in China are legally required to support Beijing and render assistance to the government, [The Guardian explains](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/jul\/25\/china-business-xi-jinping-communist-party-state-private-enterprise-huawei). This includes providing information on individuals, customers, and companies, whenever asked.\n\nIn spite of that situation, Huawei was seen as having closer ties to the Chinese military and intelligence organizations than most other companies. Much of this is due to its founder, Ren Zhengfei, having served in the People's Liberation Army in China, a background that helped the new company land various contracts (via [Android Authority](https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/huawei-google-android-ban-988382\/)).\n\nHuawei has also faced multiple accusations of stealing other companies' IPs, one such example being [the case Cisco filed in 2003](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/SB10485560675556000). Huawei's problems worsened when Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of \"getting tough on China,\" [as CNBC noted](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2016\/12\/06\/donald-trump-gets-tough-on-china-by-borrowing-from-beijings-playbook.html). Once elected, Trump led a crackdown on Huawei as part of a larger trade war between the two countries.\n\nAs part of the crackdown, U.S. officials revealed some of what they knew about Huawei, in particular its reputation for being an extension of Beijing's spying apparatus. U.S. officials disclosed findings that Huawei had used backdoors in networking equipment it manufactured, backdoors that are normally reserved for law enforcement (via [The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-officials-say-huawei-can-covertly-access-telecom-networks-11581452256)). Other countries also disclosed similar allegations of abuse. For example, [ABC News reported](https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/wireStory\/sweden-bans-huawei-zte-5g-calls-china-biggest-73715974) that Sweden banned Huawei from any role in its 5G networks, going so far as to blame China and accuse it of cyber espionage.\n\n## The Entity List\n![Electric car in Huawei store](https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/img\/gallery\/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones\/the-entity-list-import.jpg)\n\nRobert Way\/Shutterstock\n\nAs part of the U.S. crackdown on Huawei, [Reuters reported](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-huawei-tech\/biden-administration-adds-new-limits-on-huaweis-suppliers-idUSKBN2B3336) in March 2021, that the company was placed on the Entity List and Foreign Direct Product Rule, commonly called the \"Entity List,\" which prohibits US companies from doing business with it. As a result, Huawei was blocked from being able to include Google's software and services with its Android phones (via [Google](https:\/\/support.google.com\/android\/thread\/29434011\/answering-your-questions-on-huawei-devices-and-google-services?hl=en)).\n\nSimilarly, TSMC was blocked from being able to supply semiconductors to Huawei, crippling the company's ability to build new phones, as [Nikkei Asian Review reported](https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Spotlight\/Huawei-crackdown\/TSMC-halts-new-Huawei-orders-after-US-tightens-restrictions). Despite TSMC being a Taiwanese company, the Entity List can also prevent any company from providing tech to Huawei that is based on US technology. TSMC falls into that category.\n\nAs a result of the U.S. ban, as well as similar actions worldwide, Huawei has taken a number of steps to survive. The company has [migrated to HarmonyOS](https:\/\/consumer.huawei.com\/en\/press\/news\/2021\/huawei-unveils-brand-new-developer-technologies-including-harmonyos-3-developer-preview-at-hdc-2021\/), a fork of the Android operating system. Huawei is also pivoting to other industries, such as cloud computing (via [The Financial Times](https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/209aa050-6e9c-4ba0-b83c-ac8df0bb4f86)) and electric vehicles (via [Reuters](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-huawei-electric-exclusive-idUSKBN2AQ0KD)). Huawei sees these industries as more insulated and protected from possible sanctions.\n\nAccording to [Reuters](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/huawei-founder-urges-software-push-counter-us-sanctions-2021-05-24\/), Ren Zhengfei is similarly calling on the company to focus more on software, rather than hardware, saying it's \"outside of U.S. control and we will have greater independence and autonomy.\" In the meantime, US customers will be unable to buy Huawei gear for the foreseeable future, and, if the accusations of spying are true, that's probably for the best.","meta_canonical":null,"ml_categories_json":"{\"\/Business_and_Industrial\":519,\"\/News\":383,\"\/Business_and_Industrial\/Business_Operations\":324,\"\/Law_and_Government\":282,\"\/Computers_and_Electronics\":277,\"\/Law_and_Government\/Legal\":245,\"\/Computers_and_Electronics\/Consumer_Electronics\":234,\"\/News\/Politics\":212,\"\/Business_and_Industrial\/Business_Operations\/Management\":209,\"\/Law_and_Government\/Legal\/Business_and_Corporate_Law\":157,\"\/News\/Politics\/Campaigns_and_Elections\":137,\"\/Computers_and_Electronics\/Consumer_Electronics\/Other\":135,\"\/Internet_and_Telecom\":124}","ml_types_json":"{\"\/Article\":998,\"\/Article\/News_Update\":623}","ml_intent_types_json":"{\"Informational\":999}","meta_language":"en-us","attrs_author":"Matt Milano","attrs_publish_time":1642443081,"attrs_original_publish_time":1642443081,"attrs_is_republished":0,"attrs_nr_words":"782","attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words":"665","body_ext_links_number":23,"body_int_links_number":48,"meta_nofollow":0,"meta_noarchive":0,"props_was_rendered":0,"src_redirect":"","download_time_msec":111,"download_ttfb_msec":110,"download_size":18414}

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The Real Reason America Banned Huawei Phones

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Daniel Constante/Shutterstock Huawei's revenue took a 29% hit in 2021 (via The Wall Street Journal ), with the company blaming U.S. sanctions for its woes. Once the world's number one smartphone maker, the company has been reeling as a result of bans from the US and its allies. As recently as July 2020, Huawei was the top smartphone maker in the world, according to CNBC . Even then, however, most analysts knew it could not sustain that position, as sanctions were already taking their toll. Many consumers wondered why the U.S. had banned Huawei, let alone pressured its allies to follow suit. The company offered a wide range of popular phones, from low-end to flagship models. Many of the company's devices featured sleek, modern designs, and Huawei was also a leader in 5G technology. Additionally, the company has a loyal fanbase that would be the envy of many companies. Despite these factors, the reason the U.S. banned Huawei has everything to do with China. Allegations of spying astudio/Shutterstock All companies based in China are legally required to support Beijing and render assistance to the government, The Guardian explains . This includes providing information on individuals, customers, and companies, whenever asked. In spite of that situation, Huawei was seen as having closer ties to the Chinese military and intelligence organizations than most other companies. Much of this is due to its founder, Ren Zhengfei, having served in the People's Liberation Army in China, a background that helped the new company land various contracts (via Android Authority ). Huawei has also faced multiple accusations of stealing other companies' IPs, one such example being the case Cisco filed in 2003 . Huawei's problems worsened when Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of "getting tough on China," as CNBC noted . Once elected, Trump led a crackdown on Huawei as part of a larger trade war between the two countries. As part of the crackdown, U.S. officials revealed some of what they knew about Huawei, in particular its reputation for being an extension of Beijing's spying apparatus. U.S. officials disclosed findings that Huawei had used backdoors in networking equipment it manufactured, backdoors that are normally reserved for law enforcement (via The Wall Street Journal ). Other countries also disclosed similar allegations of abuse. For example, ABC News reported that Sweden banned Huawei from any role in its 5G networks, going so far as to blame China and accuse it of cyber espionage. The Entity List Robert Way/Shutterstock As part of the U.S. crackdown on Huawei, Reuters reported in March 2021, that the company was placed on the Entity List and Foreign Direct Product Rule, commonly called the "Entity List," which prohibits US companies from doing business with it. As a result, Huawei was blocked from being able to include Google's software and services with its Android phones (via Google ). Similarly, TSMC was blocked from being able to supply semiconductors to Huawei, crippling the company's ability to build new phones, as Nikkei Asian Review reported . Despite TSMC being a Taiwanese company, the Entity List can also prevent any company from providing tech to Huawei that is based on US technology. TSMC falls into that category. As a result of the U.S. ban, as well as similar actions worldwide, Huawei has taken a number of steps to survive. The company has migrated to HarmonyOS , a fork of the Android operating system. Huawei is also pivoting to other industries, such as cloud computing (via The Financial Times ) and electric vehicles (via Reuters ). Huawei sees these industries as more insulated and protected from possible sanctions. According to Reuters , Ren Zhengfei is similarly calling on the company to focus more on software, rather than hardware, saying it's "outside of U.S. control and we will have greater independence and autonomy." In the meantime, US customers will be unable to buy Huawei gear for the foreseeable future, and, if the accusations of spying are true, that's probably for the best.

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Once the world's number one smartphone maker, the company has been reeling as a result of bans from the US and its allies. As recently as July 2020, Huawei was the top smartphone maker in the world, according to [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/30/huawei-overtakes-samsung-to-be-no-1-smartphone-maker-thanks-to-china.html). Even then, however, most analysts knew it could not sustain that position, as sanctions were already taking their toll. Many consumers wondered why the U.S. had banned Huawei, let alone pressured its allies to follow suit. The company offered a wide range of popular phones, from low-end to flagship models. Many of the company's devices featured sleek, modern designs, and Huawei was also a leader in 5G technology. Additionally, the company has a loyal fanbase that would be the envy of many companies. Despite these factors, the reason the U.S. banned Huawei has everything to do with China. ## Allegations of spying ![Huawei logo on office building](https://www.slashgear.com/img/gallery/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones/allegations-of-spying-import.jpg) astudio/Shutterstock All companies based in China are legally required to support Beijing and render assistance to the government, [The Guardian explains](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/china-business-xi-jinping-communist-party-state-private-enterprise-huawei). This includes providing information on individuals, customers, and companies, whenever asked. In spite of that situation, Huawei was seen as having closer ties to the Chinese military and intelligence organizations than most other companies. Much of this is due to its founder, Ren Zhengfei, having served in the People's Liberation Army in China, a background that helped the new company land various contracts (via [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-google-android-ban-988382/)). Huawei has also faced multiple accusations of stealing other companies' IPs, one such example being [the case Cisco filed in 2003](https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10485560675556000). Huawei's problems worsened when Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of "getting tough on China," [as CNBC noted](https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/06/donald-trump-gets-tough-on-china-by-borrowing-from-beijings-playbook.html). Once elected, Trump led a crackdown on Huawei as part of a larger trade war between the two countries. As part of the crackdown, U.S. officials revealed some of what they knew about Huawei, in particular its reputation for being an extension of Beijing's spying apparatus. U.S. officials disclosed findings that Huawei had used backdoors in networking equipment it manufactured, backdoors that are normally reserved for law enforcement (via [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-officials-say-huawei-can-covertly-access-telecom-networks-11581452256)). Other countries also disclosed similar allegations of abuse. For example, [ABC News reported](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/sweden-bans-huawei-zte-5g-calls-china-biggest-73715974) that Sweden banned Huawei from any role in its 5G networks, going so far as to blame China and accuse it of cyber espionage. ## The Entity List ![Electric car in Huawei store](https://www.slashgear.com/img/gallery/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones/the-entity-list-import.jpg) Robert Way/Shutterstock As part of the U.S. crackdown on Huawei, [Reuters reported](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/biden-administration-adds-new-limits-on-huaweis-suppliers-idUSKBN2B3336) in March 2021, that the company was placed on the Entity List and Foreign Direct Product Rule, commonly called the "Entity List," which prohibits US companies from doing business with it. As a result, Huawei was blocked from being able to include Google's software and services with its Android phones (via [Google](https://support.google.com/android/thread/29434011/answering-your-questions-on-huawei-devices-and-google-services?hl=en)). Similarly, TSMC was blocked from being able to supply semiconductors to Huawei, crippling the company's ability to build new phones, as [Nikkei Asian Review reported](https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Huawei-crackdown/TSMC-halts-new-Huawei-orders-after-US-tightens-restrictions). Despite TSMC being a Taiwanese company, the Entity List can also prevent any company from providing tech to Huawei that is based on US technology. TSMC falls into that category. As a result of the U.S. ban, as well as similar actions worldwide, Huawei has taken a number of steps to survive. The company has [migrated to HarmonyOS](https://consumer.huawei.com/en/press/news/2021/huawei-unveils-brand-new-developer-technologies-including-harmonyos-3-developer-preview-at-hdc-2021/), a fork of the Android operating system. Huawei is also pivoting to other industries, such as cloud computing (via [The Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/209aa050-6e9c-4ba0-b83c-ac8df0bb4f86)) and electric vehicles (via [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-electric-exclusive-idUSKBN2AQ0KD)). Huawei sees these industries as more insulated and protected from possible sanctions. According to [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/huawei-founder-urges-software-push-counter-us-sanctions-2021-05-24/), Ren Zhengfei is similarly calling on the company to focus more on software, rather than hardware, saying it's "outside of U.S. control and we will have greater independence and autonomy." In the meantime, US customers will be unable to buy Huawei gear for the foreseeable future, and, if the accusations of spying are true, that's probably for the best. ## Recommended

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![Huawei phone and 5G logo](https://www.slashgear.com/img/gallery/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones/intro-import.jpg) Daniel Constante/Shutterstock Huawei's revenue took a 29% hit in 2021 (via [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-restrictions-push-huaweis-revenue-down-by-nearly-a-third-11640934969)), with the company blaming U.S. sanctions for its woes. Once the world's number one smartphone maker, the company has been reeling as a result of bans from the US and its allies. As recently as July 2020, Huawei was the top smartphone maker in the world, according to [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/30/huawei-overtakes-samsung-to-be-no-1-smartphone-maker-thanks-to-china.html). Even then, however, most analysts knew it could not sustain that position, as sanctions were already taking their toll. Many consumers wondered why the U.S. had banned Huawei, let alone pressured its allies to follow suit. The company offered a wide range of popular phones, from low-end to flagship models. Many of the company's devices featured sleek, modern designs, and Huawei was also a leader in 5G technology. Additionally, the company has a loyal fanbase that would be the envy of many companies. Despite these factors, the reason the U.S. banned Huawei has everything to do with China. ## Allegations of spying ![Huawei logo on office building](https://www.slashgear.com/img/gallery/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones/allegations-of-spying-import.jpg) astudio/Shutterstock All companies based in China are legally required to support Beijing and render assistance to the government, [The Guardian explains](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/china-business-xi-jinping-communist-party-state-private-enterprise-huawei). This includes providing information on individuals, customers, and companies, whenever asked. In spite of that situation, Huawei was seen as having closer ties to the Chinese military and intelligence organizations than most other companies. Much of this is due to its founder, Ren Zhengfei, having served in the People's Liberation Army in China, a background that helped the new company land various contracts (via [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-google-android-ban-988382/)). Huawei has also faced multiple accusations of stealing other companies' IPs, one such example being [the case Cisco filed in 2003](https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10485560675556000). Huawei's problems worsened when Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of "getting tough on China," [as CNBC noted](https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/06/donald-trump-gets-tough-on-china-by-borrowing-from-beijings-playbook.html). Once elected, Trump led a crackdown on Huawei as part of a larger trade war between the two countries. As part of the crackdown, U.S. officials revealed some of what they knew about Huawei, in particular its reputation for being an extension of Beijing's spying apparatus. U.S. officials disclosed findings that Huawei had used backdoors in networking equipment it manufactured, backdoors that are normally reserved for law enforcement (via [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-officials-say-huawei-can-covertly-access-telecom-networks-11581452256)). Other countries also disclosed similar allegations of abuse. For example, [ABC News reported](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/sweden-bans-huawei-zte-5g-calls-china-biggest-73715974) that Sweden banned Huawei from any role in its 5G networks, going so far as to blame China and accuse it of cyber espionage. ## The Entity List ![Electric car in Huawei store](https://www.slashgear.com/img/gallery/the-real-reason-america-banned-huawei-phones/the-entity-list-import.jpg) Robert Way/Shutterstock As part of the U.S. crackdown on Huawei, [Reuters reported](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/biden-administration-adds-new-limits-on-huaweis-suppliers-idUSKBN2B3336) in March 2021, that the company was placed on the Entity List and Foreign Direct Product Rule, commonly called the "Entity List," which prohibits US companies from doing business with it. As a result, Huawei was blocked from being able to include Google's software and services with its Android phones (via [Google](https://support.google.com/android/thread/29434011/answering-your-questions-on-huawei-devices-and-google-services?hl=en)). Similarly, TSMC was blocked from being able to supply semiconductors to Huawei, crippling the company's ability to build new phones, as [Nikkei Asian Review reported](https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Huawei-crackdown/TSMC-halts-new-Huawei-orders-after-US-tightens-restrictions). Despite TSMC being a Taiwanese company, the Entity List can also prevent any company from providing tech to Huawei that is based on US technology. TSMC falls into that category. As a result of the U.S. ban, as well as similar actions worldwide, Huawei has taken a number of steps to survive. The company has [migrated to HarmonyOS](https://consumer.huawei.com/en/press/news/2021/huawei-unveils-brand-new-developer-technologies-including-harmonyos-3-developer-preview-at-hdc-2021/), a fork of the Android operating system. Huawei is also pivoting to other industries, such as cloud computing (via [The Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/209aa050-6e9c-4ba0-b83c-ac8df0bb4f86)) and electric vehicles (via [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-electric-exclusive-idUSKBN2AQ0KD)). Huawei sees these industries as more insulated and protected from possible sanctions. According to [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/huawei-founder-urges-software-push-counter-us-sanctions-2021-05-24/), Ren Zhengfei is similarly calling on the company to focus more on software, rather than hardware, saying it's "outside of U.S. control and we will have greater independence and autonomy." In the meantime, US customers will be unable to buy Huawei gear for the foreseeable future, and, if the accusations of spying are true, that's probably for the best.

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