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Huawei founder says company ties to Beijing are “not possible”

In his first interview with US media, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei told CBS news that his company has “never” shared information or collaborated with the Chinese government, responding to a recent wave of scrutiny surrounding the telecoms giant. “For the past 30 years, we have never done that, and the next 30 years to come, […]

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Huawei founder calls arrest of CFO “politically motivated”

Ren Zhengfei, founder of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, said that the US arrest warrant for his daughter, who is also the company CFO, was a “politically motivated” action aimed at weakening Huawei’s global status. “The US likes to sanction others, whenever there’s an issue, they’ll use such combative methods,” said Ren in an interview with […]

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Alibaba is creator of popular propaganda app

The Chinese app that lets users watch videos and complete quizzes based on Communist Party propaganda was developed by a unit of e-commerce giant Alibaba, two company sources told Reuters.  The report comes at an awkward time for the company, as suspicions grow abroad that even private Chinese tech firms are heavily influenced by Beijing. “Xuexi […]

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Britain softens stance on Huawei 5G risk

British intelligence agencies have said the risk posed by Huawei’s provision of next-generation 5G wireless mobile network technology is manageable and the company should not be entirely excluded from future deals, the Financial Times reports. Instead of an outright ban, the UK will likely consider a range of possible suppliers and cordon-off certain areas of […]

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A new lunar year

China this week launched off into the murk of the pig year with quite a few uncertainties hanging over it. The economy is slowing, and while it is unclear by how much and with what consequences, the situation seems atmospherically less fraught than it did in January. The caveat, as always, is the opaqueness that […]