Slovakia’s President Zuzana Caputova saw speaking at a conference with “such a company” as Huawei among the sponsors as sending a “bad signal”, her spokesman said. Photo: AFP
Huawei blocked from sponsoring defence summit in Nato’s Slovakia
- Conference host dropped pact with telecoms firm after Slovak president refused to speak at event
- Decision follows European tour by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who urged allies to shun technological partnerships with Chinese companies
Slovakia’s President Zuzana Caputova saw speaking at a conference with “such a company” as Huawei among the sponsors as sending a “bad signal”, her spokesman said. Photo: AFP