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conflict between the United States and China over the Corona 19 incident is not unusual. The US government has put more pressure on Huawei, China's largest telecommunications equipment company, which is in fact a superpower step to cut Huawei's semiconductor procurement path.

Correspondent Correspondent Sohn Seok-min of Washington.

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One day after the announcement of President Trump's statement that he could end all ties with China, the US Department of Commerce rolled up his arm.

In a statement, Mr. Ross said he has stepped up to revise semiconductor export regulations aimed at Huawei, China.

In the meantime, exports of semiconductors produced in the United States to Huawei have been banned. From now on, semiconductors made by foreign companies utilizing US technology are also required to obtain permission from the US government to export to Huawei.

TSMC, the world's largest semiconductor consignment producer in Taiwan, deals with Huawei.

The United States will completely control the way procurement of non-memory semiconductors used by Huawei to manufacture telecommunication equipment.

President Trump continued to accuse China today, pointing to China as the source of corona.

[Trump / President of the United States: The corona crisis should never have happened. The virus came from China, which should have been stopped in China.]

Shortly after the US action came, the state-run Global Times said the Chinese government is preparing retaliation against US companies such as Apple and Boeing.

Regarding this measure, Samsung Electronics and Hynix are reported to have little direct impact because memory semiconductors are the main focus.