US Secretary fears Huawei will pass information to Chinese govt
The Trump administration is opposing Huawei as it fears the State-controlled telecom giant will pass on information to the Chinese government of which it is an "instrument" and deeply connected with, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
Escalating the bruising trade war with China, the US Department of Commerce recently blacklisted Huawei over security concerns and barred American companies from installing its telecom equipment.
Earlier in the week, US President Donald Trump said there was a possibility of including the Huawei issue in the ongoing trade negotiations with China.
"Huawei is an instrument of the Chinese Government. They are deeply connected," Pompeo said to a Business News in an interview.
Responding to a question on the US efforts to oppose Huawei globally...