Huawei is faced with yet another obstacle in its battle against the U.S. government as it was revealed on Tuesday that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a resolution that designates the Chinese tech giant as a national security threat.
According to Bloomberg, the resolution will now move forward for additional voting as Congress and Senate push for allies to halt potential projects with the company. The move came ahead of the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump later this week.
Xi and Trump are expected to negotiate about the probability of reviving trade talks that were hampered in May after Washington accused Beijing of reneging on terms of a potential trade deal.
It is also expected that the two leaders will mention Huawei during the talks. It is worth noting that Germany, an American ally, rejected requests from the White House to drop China's leading tech equipment company from 5G projects.
Other countries have heeded the United States' call to ban Huawei technologies but other nations have rallied to support the company's 5G investments and upcoming projects. China's tech behemoth has also denied accusations of spying and ties with the Chinese government.
Amid mixed reception of U.S. calls to blacklist the Chinese firm, the Senate is hoping for more allies to abide by its warnings. "It is my hope all of our allies in Europe and around the globe hear us loud and clear," Colorado Republican and the resolution's sponsor, Cory Gardner, said.
American Senators have been calling on Trump to play it tough when he speaks with Xi at the G20 Summit in Osaka this week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the U.S. president should make it clear to Beijing that the alleged national security threat Huawei poses is something Washington is serious about.
On Tuesday, reports emerged about American firms reportedly sidestepping Trump's national order of banning Huawei partnerships, sales, and purchases. Micron and Intel are reportedly selling products worth millions to the company despite the ban.
The three companies in question have yet to comment on the reports. However, industry analysts said if the reports are true, the situation could be signaling increasing support for Huawei as it tries to fend off attacks by the White House.
Meanwhile, multiple outlets confirmed on Monday that American parcel delivery giant FedEx has sued its own government for extreme regulations against exporting to China. The move came after the company failed to deliver packages to Huawei, resulting in Beijing considering to blacklist the delivery firm after the incident.
