Kevin Wolf Quoted in The Washington Post on Possible Changes to Huawei Export Ban

The Washington Post has quoted Akin Gump international trade partner Kevin Wolf in the article “Commerce Department aims to relax one part of Huawei export ban.”

The article reports on an expected move by the Trump administration that would permit U.S. companies to participate in international organizations that set technology standards. At the same time, those companies would be able to share technology that is not sensitive in nature with China’s Huawei as part of group discussions at the standards bodies.

Wolf said the U.S. export ban has made for awkward relations at standards meetings. As an example, he cited a scenario whereby, “The American will say, ‘We can’t talk about that with Huawei sitting across the table.’ The Finn and Swede will say: ‘That’s your problem! Leave the room.’ It was having a collateral effect on preventing American companies from participating,” he added.