M.I.T. cuts ties with Huawei, ZTE over U.S. investigations

One of the United States’ top universities is cutting ties with Huawei and ZTE.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) made the decision to terminate its existing relationships, as well as suspend future ones, with the two Chinese tech giants. 

The university’s decision comes in light of current federal investigations into the companies over sanctions violations. MIT’s associate provost and vice president for research made the announcement in a letter to faculty on Wednesday.

At this time, based on this enhanced review, MIT is not accepting new engagements or renewing existing ones with Huawei and ZTE or their respective subsidiaries due to federal investigations regarding violations of sanction restrictions,” says the letter. “The Institute will revisit collaborations with these entities as circumstances dictate.” Read more...