Huawei to make its equipment meet no-spy, no-backdoors standard

Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer Huawei said on Tuesday the company is willing to sign no-spy agreements with governments, including Britain, as the United States pressures European countries to shun the firm over spying concerns.

“We are willing to sign no-spy agreements with governments, including the UK government, to commit ourselves to making our equipment meet the no-spy, no-backdoors standard,” Liang Hua told a London conference via an interpreter. 

Washington's pressure on allies to avoid Huawei, China's first global tech brand, threatens to block access to Europe and other markets as carriers prepare to invest billions of dollars in next-generation technology. The company denies US accusations it facilitates Chinese spying.

(With inputs from agencies.)