United States posts rule allowing US companies to work with Huawei on 5G and other standards

Huawei said in a statement it wants to continue standards discussions with counterparts, including those in the United States. — Reuters

The US Department of Commerce on June 16 posted a new rule that allows US companies to work with China's Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cutting-edge technologies, despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker.

Reuters reported on June 15 that the rule had been approved and sent to the Federal Register, the official US publication for rules. It was posted for public inspection on the Federal Register's website on June 16 and is scheduled to be formally published on June 18. The rule amends the Huawei "entity listing", which restricts sales of US goods and technology to the company. The United States placed Huawei on the list in May 2019, citing national security concerns.