Letters | Why Huawei should not take US allegations lying down

  • The military service of Huawei’s founder in the past does not prove the company collaborates with the Chinese government today
  • Huawei would not be the only large tech company to delay a public listing

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei broke years of media silence recently, affirming his patriotism but denying that this had any connection to his company’s business. Photo: AP
Richard Harris questions Huawei’s public relations strategy in response to US allegations against the company, suggesting that it should have opted to remain low profile and list its shares in the US to bring about transparency and regulatory oversight (“Why Huawei should lie low and plan a US listing instead of going on the offensive”, March 1). With due respect for Mr Harris’ opinion, which I quite enjoy reading every time, I would like to address some issues in his argument.
First, it is not fair to compare Huawei’s situation with Volkswagen’s recent falsifying emissions scandal, in which the carmaker outright admitted to wrongdoing. In the case of Huawei, no proof has been offered to support the statement that it has close ties to the Chinese government, other than that its founder served in the military.
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