Huawei 5G claim vs US President Decision (just 5 hrs ago)

US banns all telecom equipment import from abroad

(From US side)

Trump has banned telecoms equipment from "foreign adversaries"

Despite denials that the order is aimed at any specific country or company, it’s most likely a move against Huawei, and China’s tech sector more generally.

The order: President Trump declared a "national emergency," arguing that "foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in information and communications technology and services." The order aims to clamp down on the "unrestricted acquisition or use" by US technology companies of equipment made by "foreign adversaries." It gives the Commerce Department 150 days to draft rules to restrict these sorts of sales.

Separately: The Commerce Department said it was adding Huawei to its "Entity List," which stops it from buying components from US companies without government approval.

The context: Huawei is entangled in the escalating trade war between the US and China. It's the biggest equipment manufacturer in the world, so it can survive without US sales, but the US is ratcheting up pressure on its allies to ban the company from their future 5G networks.

A reminder: Huawei insists it would never spy on its customers. But security experts fear it would not be able to refuse if called upon to do so by the Chinese government.

(from Huawei side)
Chinese tech giant Huawei has slammed Washington’s decision to ban it from the American market, warning that the move will only hurt Americans and leave the US behind in deploying 5G telecommunications technology.

Claiming that participation of “foreign adversaries” in developing America’s 5G network will “undermine US national security or foreign policy interests,” President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday barring US companies from using telecommunications equipment made by Chinese firms.

Huawei hit back, arguing that restricting the company’s field of operation will not make the US “more secure or stronger.” The ban will only “leave the US lagging behind in 5G deployment,” Huawei told the Global Times. Nevertheless, the leading global information and communications technology solutions provider still hopes to work out its differences with Washington.

“Huawei is the unparalleled leader in 5G. We are ready and willing to engage with the US government and come up with effective measures to ensure product security,” a Huawei spokesperson said.