> So the US sanctions on Huawei, that were intended to be crippling and were fairly abrupt and harsh, had only a minor effect on Huawei. Of course they had onl

> So the US sanctions on Huawei, that were intended to be crippling and were fairly abrupt and harsh, had only a minor effect on Huawei. Of course they had only a minor effect, since they were always postponed to some future date. [1] The sanctions weren't intended to be crippling and harsh, but to threaten becoming crippling and harsh unless China makes certain concessions. So long as the concessions remain on the table, the sanctions remain off the table. [1] Currently February 16, 2020 apparently: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/news/us-government-postpones-huawei-ban-another-90-days/ https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/news/us-government-postpo...