GOOGLE DEALS BLOW TO HUAWEI

Google has reportedly halted some of its business with Huawei as the U.S. government blacklists the Chinese tech company.

Google is suspending some dealings with Huawei that require transferring hardware and software between the companies, Reuters reported Sunday, citing a source close to the matter.

Huawei will reportedly no longer be able to access Android updates, the Gmail app, the Google Play store and new versions of Google phones outside of China.

Huawei responds: In a statement to The Verge, Huawei said it has made “substantial contributions to the development and growth of Android around the world.”

“As one of Android’s key global partners, we have worked closely with their open-source platform to develop an ecosystem that has benefitted both users and the industry,” the statement to The Verge reads. “Huawei will continue to provide security updates and after-sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products, covering those that have been sold and that are still in stock globally.”

Google says: “We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications,” a Google spokesperson told The Hill in a statement on Sunday.

The decision from Google comes just days after the U.S. government added Huawei to a list of companies on a trade blacklist, making it more difficult for companies to work with the Chinese tech giant.