Huawei Seeks to Secure South Korean Tech Supply to Offset US Ban

Huawei Seeks to Secure South Korean Tech Supply to Offset US Ban
People walk past a Huawei retail store in Beijing on May 23, 2019. Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Chinese telecom giant Huawei is now leaning heavily on Korean and Taiwanese tech suppliers, after being banned by the U.S. government from buying U.S.-made goods.

An unidentified Huawei executive recently visited its three South Korean suppliers—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and LG Display—to make sure the three companies wouldn’t halt shipments, according to South Korean national broadcaster KBS, in a May 28 report that cited unnamed industry sources.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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