President Donald will hit back hard as Huawei files a lawsuit against the United States government.
Huawei, the largest smartphone maker in , says acted as “judge, jury and executioner” with his ban on Huawei products. The Chinese telecoms giant says the US violated its own constitution. The lawsuit, filed in Texas, is the most aggressive action yet in the ongoing dispute between and Huawei.
The will anger the president as he inches closer to a . He will strike back with the full force of his administration and use the dispute as leverage in his talks with .
JUST IN: Huawei sues U.S. government, supporting documents detailing lawsuit are not yet available
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Is Huawei a National Security Threat?
The lawsuit is a response to Donald ’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The law bans all federal government agencies from using Huawei devices.
claims the law is a national security issue. According to the White House, Huawei devices can be exploited by the Chinese government to spy on US citizens.
As Vice President Mike Pence explained:
“Chinese law requires [Huawei] to provide Beijing’s vast security apparatus with access to any data that touches their networks or equipment.”
In other words, Huawei devices can be used for espionage. It’s a claim Huawei denies. It even took out a full page advert in the Wall Street Journal to clear its name.
Huawei has a full page ad in today’s . Starts and ends with “Don’t believe everything you hear”
— Adam Janofsky (@AdamJanofsky)
Donald Trump’s Actions Unconstitutional?
Huawei’s Deputy Chairman Guo Ping of acting as acting as “judge, jury and executioner.”
The lawsuit itself centers around the fifth amendment of the US constitution. Huawei claims the US has denied its “due process of law.”
Expanding his comments, :
“The US Congress has repeatedly failed to produce any evidence to support its restrictions on Huawei products.”
BREAKING: Huawei’s Chairman Guo Ping announcing the lawsuit against US. Claims Congress has failed to produce evidence supporting ban on . Says Huawei left with no choice but to act.
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Congress maintains that Huawei and other Chinese tech companies pose a serious national security threat. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said:
“They’re Trojan Horses for the Chinese Communist Party, and the free world should stand together in blocking them from our critical infrastructure.”
Trump Will Hit Back Hard
The lawsuit couldn’t come at a worse time for the administration. The president is in the final stretches of negotiating a trade deal with . And this will heighten tensions between the two nations.
is likely to use a display of strength to double down on his position against .
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is suing the Canadian government for her arrest in December. | Source: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP
He may even use the lawsuit as leverage in the negotiation itself. He has previously hinted at lenience towards Huawei in exchange for beneficial trade terms. When Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada, said he would intervene:
“If I think it’s good for the country, if I think it’s good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made — which is a very important thing — what’s good for national security — I would certainly intervene if I thought it was necessary.”
He may also be willing to offer further concessions to Huawei in exchange for favorable trade terms with .
“I Want Fair Competition”
Ultimately, says the ban is a :
“I want competition with , fair competition. I don’t want to block out anybody if we can help it.”
He has even offered a softer stance on Chinese phone company ZTE, a company previously banned from selling products stateside, suggesting he is willing to reach an agreement.
President Xi of , and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs in lost. Commerce Department has been instructed to get it done!
— Donald J. (@realDonaldTrump)
is open to dialogue with Chinese companies, but this aggressive lawsuit from Huawei is a step in the wrong direction. Expect Donald to hit back hard.
Published at Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:19:01 +0000
