China criticises US opposition to Chinese 5G telecom tech
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Beijing, Sep 6 (AP) China on Friday criticised Washington's opposition to Chinese-made next-generation telecoms technology after Vice President Mike Pence called on Iceland and other governments to find alternatives. A foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, accused American leaders of "abusing the concept of national security" to block Chinese commercial activity.
China's Huawei Technologies Ltd. is a leader in next-generation, or 5G, technology. Washington says Huawei is a security risk, an accusation the company denies.
Huawei, the country's first global tech brand, is at the center of US-Chinese tension over economic and technological competition. The company accused US authorities this week of launching cyberattacks to break into its computer systems and of trying to coerce Huawei employees to supply information about it.
Washington wants to "work with Iceland and other freedom-loving nations to find alternatives to essentially China's state-based 5G operation," Pence said in a meeting this week with Iceland's prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir. Geng complained that American leaders made "irresponsible remarks" about "normal business cooperation" involving Chinese companies.
"This is a typical hegemonism and the politicisation of economic and trade issues," Geng said at a regular news briefing. "China is firmly opposed to this." (AP) IND IND
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