In response to the potential ban, Huawei restated its position, asserting that there is no evidence of its involvement in any illegal activities. The company criticized the politicization of cybersecurity evaluations, arguing that it goes against the principles of fairness, non-discrimination, and EU laws and regulations. Huawei emphasized that no court has ever found the company guilty of malicious intellectual property theft or required it to pay damages for intellectual property infringement.
Huawei has faced controversy over cybersecurity concerns since the Trump administration accused the company of collaborating with the Chinese government. The US government raised concerns that Huawei’s 5G infrastructure could be exploited by the Chinese government for espionage purposes, particularly targeting Western diplomats, journalists, and other individuals of interest. As a result, Huawei has been banned from participating in critical 5G infrastructure development in the US and several other countries worldwide.
