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Huawei ready to reveal inner workings to show no security threat

Published 09/30/2020, 06:38 AM
Updated 09/30/2020, 08:35 AM
© Reuters. A surveillance camera is seen in front of a Huawei logo in Belgrade

© Reuters. A surveillance camera is seen in front of a Huawei logo in Belgrade

ROME (Reuters) - China's Huawei is ready to be thoroughly examined to show that its technology does not pose any risk to the countries that will include its equipment in the creation of 5G networks, the head of its Italian unit said on Wednesday.

"We will open our insides, we are available to be vivisected to respond to all of this political pressure...," President Luigi De Vecchis said at the opening ceremony of the group's cyber-security centre in Rome.

The comments came on the same day that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a two-day visit to Italy.

The United States has lobbied Italy and other European allies to avoid using Huawei equipment in their next generation networks, saying the company could pose a security risk. Huawei rejects those charges.

"I am speechless that a country the size of the United States attacks another country through the demolition, via groundless accusations, of a company of that country," he said.

De Vecchis said that, despite all the pressure, Huawei had no intention of leaving the Italian market and was considering adding further products in fields such as energy.

"It's extremely unlikely Huawei will leave the market because of the current situation," he said.

De Vecchis said the staging of the event the same day as Pompeo's arrival in Italy was a coincidence and also that he was unaware of any issues relating to the closing of 5G deals in Italy because of the government's use of its so-called golden powers on infrastructure considered strategic.

During a meeting with Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Pompeo highlighted the substantial business and investment ties between the United States and Italy and warned of the risks of doing business with China, a spokesman for the U.S Secretary of State said.

© Reuters. A surveillance camera is seen in front of a Huawei logo in Belgrade

Pompeo is due to talk later on Wednesday with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.

Latest comments

One thing is USA trying to defend its technology another one is USA touring and threatening other countries if they don't reject the Chinese technology. That. blatant intervention in those countries business affairs. It's more like gangsters behavior. American entrepreneurs don't need that kind of help.
Never trust the Chi-Coms.
already open books still wat more u want Haha. u want huawei to show u the costs is it !
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