Huawei accuses the US of bullying, working with Google to counter the ban

Huawei – BRUSSELS: Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei called itself the victim of US “bullying” on May 21 and said it was working with Google to counter trade restrictions imposed by Washington last week, a senior executive said.

The US government said it imposed the restrictions because of Huawei’s involvement in activities contrary to national security or foreign policy interests.

On May 20, it temporarily eased the curbs to minimise disruption for customers, a move dismissed by Huawei’s founder who said the tech firm had prepared for US action.

Reuters reported on May 19 that Alphabet Inc’s Google suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, citing a source familiar with the matter.

“They (Google) have zero motivation to block us. We are working closely with Google to find out how Huawei can handle the situation and the impact from the US Department of Commerce decision,” Abraham Liu, Huawei’s representative to the EU institutions told Reuters.

Liu said they did not blame Google for its decision and that it was too early to say what the consequences will be.

“The company is becoming the victim of the bullying by the US administration. This is not just an attack against Huawei. It is an attack on the liberal, rules-based order,” Liu added. – Reuters
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