(Yicai Global) Sept. 22 -- Intel has managed to obtain a hard-to-get export license from US authorities to continue supplying some of its hardware products to Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, which has been the subject of an increasingly stringent series of trade bans from the US government, Shanghai Securities News reported today, citing the US tech giant.

Intel supplies semiconductors for Huawei's computer laptops, so the Huawei laptop project is expected to continue, the report said. No further details were given.

The US government placed Huawei on its so-called Entity List last May over national security concerns, barring US companies from buying its products and from selling it their hardware and software.

In May, the US tightened the noose to include semiconductors not only made in the US but also those manufactured in other countries using US software and technology, inflicting great damage on the Shenzhen-based firm's global supply chain.

The Bureau of Industry and Security then added further restrictions last month to prevent any form of transaction with a firm on the Entity List that acts as purchaser, intermediate, ultimate consignee or end-user of Huawei parts or products, without a specific license.

Editor: Kim Taylor