The founder of Huawei expressed confidence that Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said Tuesday it is discussing
May 21,2019
The founder of Huawei expressed confidence that Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said Tuesday it is discussing „emergency relief“ with Google for possible loss of services for its smartphone business.
Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, has „supply backups“ if it loses access to American components, Ren Zhengfei told Chinese reporters. His comments were broadcast by state TV and other outlets.
The Trump administration’s order last week steps up pressure on Huawei, which Washington says is a security risk, and threatens to hamper sales of network gear and other products. Huawei is the No. 2 global smartphone brand but relies on Google’s Android operating system and U. S. components suppliers.
China’s government repeated its promise to defend Chinese companies abroad but gave no details of what Beijing might do.
American officials say Huawei and other Chinese telecom equipment vendors are a security risk because they beholden to the ruling Communist Party. Huawei denies accusations it facilitates Chinese spying.
The U. S. controls „will have no impact within this company“ and none on development of next-generation telecom technology, Ren said. He said some low-end business might be affected.
Huawei has developed its own chips for some smartphones and other products but relies on American suppliers for its most advanced components.
