The department may soon have such tools
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressed concern about Huawei’s latest advances. In particular, the release of SoC Kirin 9000s.
Raimondo said the report that a Chinese firm has developed advanced chips is “incredibly alarming.” She also notes that her department needs additional funds to ensure compliance with the export control regime.
We need different tools. We need additional resources for enforcement. We’re as tough as we need to be, but we need more resources.
The US Commerce Secretary is incredibly alarmed by Huawei’s achievements and wants more pressure tools
However, Raimondo previously stated in the House of Representatives that she does not see any evidence that China can produce advanced 7-nanometer chips on a large scale. Let us recall that recently data appeared that the Kirin 9000s is allegedly produced according to 14 nm standards, but with a number of improvements.
Interestingly, against the backdrop of these statements, the US Secretary of Commerce refused to comment on the progress of the Department’s investigation into the very SoC Kirin 9000s.
Separately, Raimondo said she was proud of her department’s recent fine against Seagate for trading with Huawei without the necessary permits. Let us remind you that the American Seagate was fined $300 million, and this is the largest fine in history for an American company imposed by the US Department of Commerce.
