The war between Huawei and Washington continues. China's telecom giant announced on Thursday (December 5th) that it has lodged a complaint with the United States alleging that it is shelving a federal fund to develop telecommunications infrastructure in rural areas.
Huawei, along with his fellow ZTE, both suspected by Washington of potential spying for Beijing, were banned last month from the $ 8.5 billion fund managed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC has banned telecom operators from using its Universal Service Fund (USF) to finance equipment from both Chinese companies. She also proposed "To require companies receiving USF funds (…) to withdraw and replace equipment and services" that have already been provided by Huawei and ZTE.
At a press conference at the group's headquarters in Shenzhen, South China, Huawei's chief legal officer, Song Liuping, said the FCC's decision did not establish that the Chinese company would a threat to the security of the United States. "Ban a company like Huawei, just because we started in China, does not solve cybersecurity issues", did he declare.
Huawei has already filed a lawsuit last March in the United States against the finance law of the US Department of Defense, which prohibits administrations to buy equipment or services provided by the Chinese giant.
