Chinese Foreign Ministry Defends Huawei’s 30-Year Cybersecurity Record

Huawei never caused “a single cybersecurity incident” in the 30 years it has been building networks globally, said a Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Wednesday when asked about the U.S. pressuring other countries not to cooperate with the company on 5G. “Not a single country can prove this company is prone to hidden risks or security threats,” he said. “We hope countries will continue upholding an objective and unbiased position and make independent decisions that serve their national interests.” Imposing restrictions on Huawei under the “pretext” of national security concerns is “unfounded and inconsistent with international economic and trade rules,” he said. The U.K. said in July that it wasn't “strong-armed” by the U.S. into recent actions against Huawei (see 2007220026). The White House didn’t respond to questions.