June 3, the IEEE released an official statement saying : IEEE has lifted restrictions on editing and peer review activities.
The following is the IEEE's official statement text :
Thursday, 16 May 2019, the US Department of Commerce Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its 68 subsidiaries implementation of export controls. After, IEEE released a statement of compliance, and said that if the US government export control regulations apply to make further described in terms of peer review, IEEE will make the appropriate updates.
For this reason, IEEE requirements of the US Department of Commerce make a note in the applicability of IEEE publication activities on export control regulations. Currently, IEEE has received instructions. According to new information, employees of Huawei and its subsidiaries can participate in IEEE publication process of peer review and editing. All IEEE members can continue to participate in all the normal activities of the IEEE, regardless of who their employer Yes.
We had restrictive practices solely in order to protect our volunteers and members, to avoid the associated legal risks. Once we receive instructions, legal risks to be lifted. We sincerely thank the members and volunteers from around the world submitted to the IEEE questions and comments, and thank you patience as we deal with this complex legal situation.
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