It seems like the Trump administration is doing everything it can to sabotage Huawei at this point and its latest plan is to make TSMC stop manufacturing chips for Huawei. How can they possibly do that since TSMC is based in Taiwan, you may ask? It's simple - TSMC uses US-made manufacturing equipment. A change in the US Department of Commerce's Foreign Direct Product Rule has been proposed that will make companies using US technology seek license to sell to Huawei. And as you know, TSMC is the company's main supplier for the Kirin chips. And if this comes through somehow, it would...
Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_usa_now_wants_tsmc_to_stop_manufacturing_chips_for_huawei-news-41587.php
