The United States, which has accused Huawei of spying on behalf of the Chinese government, has on a multitude of occasions warned its European allies against using the company’s tech in their future 5G mobile phone networks, threatening to stop sharing intelligence with them.
Speaking at the Huawei Cybersecurity Transparency Centre Tuesday, Abraham Liu, the company’s Chief Representative to the EU Institutions, reaffirmed the embattled Chinese telecom giant’s commitment to launch 5G mobile phone network “the European way”.
“Huawei’s 5G has been co-developed by Europeans and is tailor-made for Europe’s needs and challenges. Huawei’s 5G solution is not just the best on the market. But it is to a large extent a European product, and it’s tailor-made for Europe’s needs”, he said.
The official continued by saying that the company has been respecting all “applicable laws and regulations”, and now is becoming “the victim of the bullying” by the United States, which he described as “not just an attack against Huawei”, but an “attack on the liberal, rules-based order”.
“We are pleased that Europe is coming out with its coordinated approach to 5G. The European Union has proved its capacity of bringing European countries together to develop some of the most advanced and comprehensive laws like GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Europe should continue to drive that agenda forward”, Liu elaborated.