Huawei Ramps Up US legal challenge, with media in mind
In the press conference on Wednesday, Huawei also claimed that increasing limits on US purchases of Huawei equipment damaged US consumers. In a separate move, Mr. Trump earlier this month issued an executive order prohibiting US telecommunications companies from installing foreign equipment that could pose a threat to national security. The order did not mention China or Huawei, but still works as an effective ban on its products.
Mr. Sang said the measures against Huawei took away the freedom of choice of US carriers and consumers, and that would disproportionately damage lands. While large US carriers do not use Huawei equipment, the low prices of Huawei technology have made it critical for smaller carriers who want to connect to multiple departments in America.
As the US government took the road to lobby allies around the world about the dangers of using Huawei products, Huawei has repeatedly turned to the US court system and pressure. Huawei's founder, Ren Zhengfei, has, in devoted and regularly scheduled interviews, argued that Huawei would deny any effort by Beijing to sneak into US communications or closed networks and its products are not a threat to US national security.
So far, Huawei has little to show for its more aggressive use of the courts and news media.
Earlier this month, Trump administration blocked US companies from selling components and software to Huawei. The move cut off Huawei from the critical US part of the global electronics supply chain, which stands for necessities such as data chips and software, and has the potential to cause great harm to its business.
In an interview with Chinese journalists last week, Mr. Ren says the company had saved US components as a precaution against just such an eventuality. Still, in the longer term, industry analysts claim that it would be difficult for Huawei to maintain its current business while cutting off US technology.
Mr. Song said the US actions marked a disturbing new pattern demonstrating the power and willingness of the US government to punish other countries and corporations.
"This sets a dangerous precedent," he said. "Today it is telecom and Huawei. Tomorrow it can be your industry, your business, your consumers."
