Huawei executives support suggestion that Trump switch to its smartphones after China dismisses iPhone eavesdropping report
- Huawei’s mobile segment chief Richard Yu Chengdong showed his agreement in a post to his WeChat social media feed
At least two executives at Huawei Technologies have taken to social media to support Beijing’s wry suggestion that US President Donald Trump switch to its smartphones amid allegations of Chinese eavesdropping.
The New York Times reported on October 24 that Chinese and Russian spies listen to Trump's conversations made on his unsecured iPhone, which drew an unusual response from Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.
Hua dismissed the report as “fake news” and said that “there are those in America who are sparing no effort to win the Oscar for best screenplay.” She also suggested that if Trump is still worried after using a Huawei, he can stop using all modern communication tools and cut all means of communication with the outside world.
Her comment went viral on the internet and was viewed millions of times on various platforms.
Huawei’s mobile segment chief Richard Yu Chengdong showed his agreement on Thursday in a post to his WeChat social media feed seen by the South China Morning Post.
“Agree. Can use Huawei Mate 20 series!” Yu wrote in his posting, which included a video of Hua’s comments at the foreign ministry briefing and a cheeky smiley.