Pompeo: "China Failed Transparent Data Handling on COVID... The World Will Reconsider Adopting Huawei"

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, expressed confidence that the global community will reconsider building communication networks through Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications equipment company, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He made this statement while pointing out the problems in China's response to COVID-19.

According to AFP, Secretary Pompeo said in an interview with Fox Business on the 17th (local time), "The Chinese Communist Party has failed to handle data in a transparent, open, and appropriate manner," and that many countries will find new reasons to reject Huawei.

Although he did not mention any specific target countries, he stated, "I hope that when Huawei approaches countries to sell hardware and (communication) equipment, those countries will have a prism through which they can view their decisions from a different perspective."

Previously, the U.S. opposed Huawei's 5G business, fearing that Huawei, controlled by the Chinese government, could exert enormous influence and gain access to sensitive information. In particular, Secretary Pompeo has pressured allied countries by threatening to halt intelligence sharing with them and has been persuading them to join the 'anti-Huawei' front.

Allied countries of the U.S., including the United Kingdom and European Union (EU) member states, announced earlier this year that they would partially allow Huawei's participation in the construction of 5th generation (5G) mobile communication networks.

However, AFP reported that even allies who opposed the U.S. are increasingly agreeing with the opinion that China does not disclose information transparently amid the COVID-19 crisis. In fact, Dominic Raab, the UK Foreign Secretary, stated that after the COVID-19 pandemic, there will no longer be dealings with China "as usual."

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