China is still years behind the U.S. despite Huawei's breakthrough chips, Raimondo tells '60 Minutes'


by CNBC

CNBC— Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo downplayed China-based Huawei Technologies' latest microchip breakthrough, arguing that the U.S. remains years ahead.

Fortune—Huawei’s 7-nanometer chip breakthrough is ‘years behind what we have,’ U.S. Commerce Secretary says. “It’s absolutely the case that our export controls have hurt their ability to conduct the war, made it harder,” Raimondo said.

Bloomberg Law News—Raimondo Says Huawei’s Chip Breakthrough Is Years Behind US Tech. US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest phone shows that China remains behind on cutting-edge chip technology.

Bloomberg.com—New Huawei Chip Breakthrough Shows China Lags US Tech, Raimondo Says. US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest phone shows that China remains behind on cutting-edge chip technology.