Another bad news for Huawei... as Japanese and British firms are looking to cut ties with the firm to join the Trump administration's trade ban on Huawei.<br />Kim Mok yeon tells us more.<br /> Japanese tech company Panasonic has announced it is suspending business with Huawei, in a bid to comply with the U.S. ban on the Chinese firm.<br />Panasonic's spokesman Joe Flynn told AFP on Thursday, that the company has stopped all business transactions with Huawei and its 68 affiliates that are covered by the U.S. ban.<br />Panasonic, which manufactures a wide range of devices for smartphones, cars and factory equipment, stopped short of saying exactly which components are subject to the ban.<br />The previous day, a major British based chip designer ARM decided to cut all ties with Huawei.<br />The BBC reported that the company instructed all its staff to follow suit to go in line with the ban.<br />The latest announcements are expected to deal a significant blow to Huawei, as the Chinese company depends highly on ARM to develop its smartphone processors and on Panasonic for electronic components.<br />Since last year, the Trump administration had been encouraging a boycott against Huawei, citing concerns over national security.<br />Washington's allies Australia and New Zealand hopped in, with both countries limiting their transactions with Huawei in their 5G network business. <br />Kim Mok yeon, Arirang News. <br />