Facts check. Android is not American. It's base on Linux, while Linux is open source.
Of course it is, Linux is US origin and its export falls within the remit of US laws. If Linux is denied to China in the future, China has the source code it can circumvent these restrictions and use the OS freely within China.
However, China will not be able to export any derivatives of such to other countries.
Under the provisions of License Exception TSU, open source and the
corresponding object code may be exported to all destinations except
Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Thus, open source
and the corresponding object code are treated as if subject only to AT
(anti-terrorism) controls. Items subject to AT controls may be exported
to Iraq under the interim final rule (68 Fed. Reg. 38188) amending the
Iraqi Sanctions Regulations.
It is incongruous that publicly available software such as Linux has
more restrictions than proprietary operating system software. Thus, we
respectfully suggest that BIS amend Section 746.3 to permit exports to
Iraq of open source and the corresponding object code.