The Chinese IT giant, Huawei, has criticized the actions of the USA against the group as a “dangerous precedent”. In front of a US court Huawei requested an acceleration of its lawsuit against the restrictions.
Huawei Stand at a trade fair in China
Before a court in the U.S. state of Texas, Huawei has applied for a faster processing of his present action against the “illegal” restrictions on its U.S. business. This Huawei’s chief lawyer, Song Liuping, said at the headquarters of the IT company in Shenzhen, in southern China. “Politicians in the US use the strength of the whole Nation, in order to pursue a private company,” said Song. The US government have so far presented no evidence that Huawei was a security threat. “There is no gun, no smoke. Only speculation,” said the lawyer, and used the American expression of the “smoking gun”, the “Smoking gun”, the incontrovertible evidence is meant.
“It creates a dangerous precedent,” said Song, to the action of the United States, which is viewed as politically motivated. “Today, the Telecom sector and Huawei is there, tomorrow it could meet your company, your industry, your customers.” The justice system in the USA is the last line of defense, said the chief lawyer. Huawei have confidence in the independence and integrity of the U.S. justice system.
The legal step is to bring the in March brought an action before the Texas U.S. district court at a faster pace. Thus, the constitutionality of section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of the United States is in question. After that, the US authorities in the purchase and use of Huawei’s technology and services. Also, you may have no business relationships with third parties, the Huawei equipment to use. A hearing is set for 19. September recognized.
New Escalation
In a separate move, US President, Donald Trump had put the group in mid-may, still on a black list of companies, their business relations to its US partners are subject to strict controls. Trump justified its steps with safety concerns against the technology from China.
U.S. President Donald Trump in front of followers
By Huawei is on the black list, it will cut off the group’s long-term of key suppliers, such as Google, ARM, Intel or Panasonic. Until the middle of August a three-month exemption is still valid. In order to supply the delivered Smartphones, as well as the operation of mobile radio networks with Huawei technology should be ensured in rural regions in the United States.
Since the allegations have not been proven concretely, and see many of the experts, the sanctions in the context of a trade conflict with China. The trade talks are on hold.
New Special Duties
This Friday come at midnight, as a retaliation for the US special duties, announced the addition of China levies on imports from the United States to the value of 60 billion US Dollar in power. The duties will rise to 10 to 25 percent. It is a response to the increase in the U.S. additional duties to 25 percent on China imports, to the value of $ 200 billion at the beginning of may, which allowed the conversations to burst.
China checks according to media reports, currently the Export of Rare earths in the United States. These raw materials are for the production of mobile phones and other electrical devices necessary. In the years 2014 to 2017, about 80 percent of the Rare earths, which have imported to the USA came from China.
Meng Wanzhou in Canada
Huawei is in the United States because of the affair, the daughter of company founder Ren Zhengfei under pressure: Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer, sits under strict conditions in Canada. The United States requested their extradition. Your Bank fraud in violation of sanctions against Iran are accused of. The case charged as well as the relations between Canada and China. After their arrest, the former Diplomat and for the independent international Crisis Group, which is active Michael Kovrig, as well as the business man and the Korea expert Michael Spavor were taken in China two Canadians -. China’s authorities accuse them of espionage. Diplomats and critics suspect retaliation and talk of “hostage diplomacy”.
Huawei is the largest network supplier in the world. Many countries and companies have access to the products with which networks built wireless standard 5G can be the new mobile. Trump had also called on European States to refrain from Huawei in the 5G Development. These refuse him allegiance and ask providers more stringent safety precautions.
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