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US may scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help existing customers

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A woman looks at her phone as she walks past a Huawei shop in Beijing, China May 16, 2019. (Photo, Reuters)

The US Commerce Department said on Friday it may soon scale back restrictions on Huawei Technologies after this week’s blacklisting would have made it nearly impossible for the Chinese company to service its existing customers.

The Commerce Department, which had effectively halted Huawei’s ability to buy American-made parts and components, is considering issuing a temporary general license to “prevent the interruption of existing network operations and equipment,” a spokeswoman said.

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