[EwanToo]

You need a license from Microsoft to resell Windows licenses as an OEM.

US sanctions against Huawei mean that they can't sign a renewal.

[dzdt]

Okay some further searching indicates the license that is expiring is Microsoft's export license to export Windows to Huawei. After the previous round of sanctions on Huawei, Microsoft had applied for and received a license to continue selling Windows copies to Huawei for it to resell. That is expiring, and is not expected to be renewed.

So its really an export license from the US government that is expiring.

[xeromal]

They result in the same thing right? Huawei can't use windows after a certain time period.