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China hits out at 'abnormal, immoral' attacks on Huawei

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 10:16 PM

China's foreign minister lashed out Monday at "abnormal, immoral" attacks on Huawei amid growing concern, led by the US, that the telecom giant poses a security risk to the West.   Read more »

China does not ask firms to spy on others: premier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 02:52 PM

China will "never" ask its firms to spy on other nations, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday, amid US warnings that Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei poses security risks. Read more »

US ups pressure on Europe over H's 5G

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 08:31 AM

The US and several other Western nations, fearful of the security risks posed by a company closely tied to the Chinese government, have shut Huawei out of tenders for the development of super-fast fifth-generation, or 5G, networks. Read more »

PLDT taps Nokia for 5G development

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 08:25 PM

PLDT Inc has identified 5G, the next generation wireless standard, as a major investment. Read more »

US warns Germany a Huawei deal could hurt intelligence sharing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 08:00 AM

The United States on Monday warned Germany about future "information sharing" if it uses "untrusted vendors" in its 5G telecom infrastructure amid debate over whether Chinese IT giant Huawei is an espionage risk.   Read more »

EXPLAINER: Huawei faces slim odds in new US court fight

Jan Wolfe, Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 08:54 AM

Legal experts say Huawei is likely to lose its case because US courts tend to avoid second-guessing Congress' actions relating to national security, including the ban enacted in August as part of a defense spending bill. Read more »

'Silent lambs' no more: China backs Huawei bid for US legal redress

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 08 01:27 PM

The Chinese telecoms equipment maker has sued the US government, saying a law limiting its US business was unconstitutional, as Washington has sought to counter what it sees as China's growing threat to US economic competitiveness and security. Read more »

Germany does not want to ban Huawei from 5G networks, minister says

Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 07:40 AM

Germany does not want to ban Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies from building its 5G networks, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Thursday, adding that Berlin would tighten security criteria for all vendors instead. Read more »

Long before Trump’s trade war, Huawei’s activities were secretly tracked

Karen Freifeld, Reuters
Posted at Mar 07 04:38 PM

The US focus on Huawei intensified after years of investigation into smaller Chinese rival ZTE Corp, and relied in part on information collected from devices of company employees traveling through airports. Read more »

Huawei confirms lawsuit against US government as tensions escalate

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 07 10:35 AM

Huawei in a statement said it has filed a complaint in a US district court in Texas challenging its addition to the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The firm claims the restrictions targeting Huawei are "unconstitutional." Read more »

China's Huawei opens its gates in widening PR assault

Dan Martin, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 06 08:01 AM

Chinese telecom giant Huawei will give foreign media a peek into its headquarters Wednesday as the normally secretive company steps up a counter-offensive against US warnings that it could be used by Beijing for espionage and sabotage. Read more »

China says Canadian stole secrets; Huawei to sue US

Ben Blanchard and David Ljunggren, Reuters
Posted at Mar 05 09:02 AM

China on Monday accused detained Canadian citizen Michael Kovrig of stealing state secrets passed on to him from another detained Canadian, businessman Michael Spavor, in a move likely to increase tension between Ottawa and Beijing. Read more »

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou lodges complaint against Canada authorities: lawyers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 08:04 AM

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, has filed suit against Canadian authorities for violating her constitutional rights when she was arrested in Vancouver, her lawyers said Sunday.   Read more »

Canada launches extradition of Huawei top executive to US

Michel Comte, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 11:21 AM

Canada on Friday launched the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States -- the latest move in a case that has roiled relations between the North American neighbors and China. Read more »

Huawei invites foreign media to see for itself on spy claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 06:36 PM

Huawei on Thursday purchased full-page adverts in major US newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post to invite US media to visit its Shenzhen headquarters in southern China next week, extending a similar welcome to AFP on Friday. Read more »

US top diplomat: World must have 'eyes wide open' on Huawei 'risks'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 12:29 PM

Competition in 5G and other technologies should be "open, free, transparent and we worry that Huawei is not that," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a joint news conference with Philippine Foreign Affairs Sec Teodoro Locsin Jr. Read more »

Underdogs try to escape Samsung, Huawei shadow at top fair

Erwan Lucas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 08:38 AM

Vestel, Noa, Lesia... you have probably never heard of these smartphone brands but they are all taking part in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the mobile industry's biggest annual global event. Read more »

Huawei, foldable phones and fast 5G

Adam Satariano and Edu Bayer, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 28 05:40 PM

The Trump administration sent a delegation to Spain this week to make its case against the Chinese technology company Huawei at one of the world’s biggest tech trade shows. Read more »

Are you ready for these sexy new foldable phones (and their prices)?

Anton Chua
Posted at Feb 27 03:46 PM

They’re baaaaack. And with the sexy sophisticated new look of an ex whose heart you broke. They’re quite pricey too. Read more »

Huawei says US has 'no evidence' of 5G spying allegations

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 07:11 PM

Huawei's chairman said Tuesday that the United States has "no evidence" that its equipment to build next-generation 5G wireless networks could be used as a vehicle for Chinese spy operations. Read more »