Huawei accuses US of bullying after ban

A senior Huawei executive says the Chinese company is working with Google to respond to trade restrictions imposed by Washington last week.

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei has labelled itself the victim of US "bullying" and was working with Google to respond to 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 Monday, it temporarily eased the curbs to minimise disruption - a move dismissed by Huawei's founder, who said the tech firm was prepared.

Reuters reported Sunday that Google suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing.

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

"Huawei is becoming the victim of the bullying by the U.S. administration. This is not just an attack against Huawei. It is an attack on the liberal, rules-based order," Liu added.


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