BEIJING: China on Tuesday hit out at new United States sanctions against telecom giant Huawei, accusing Washington of an “abuse of national power” to block the rise of Chinese companies. A US Commerce Department statement Monday barred an additional 38 Huawei affiliates from buying American computer chips and other technology. Chinese Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Tuesday said there was no evidence that Huawei products contained security loopholes or backdoors. Washington has engaged in “abuse of national power to apply all sorts of restrictions on Huawei and other Chinese enterprises,” he said at a regular press briefing. US officials have argued that Huawei poses a security risk because of its links to the Beijing government, a claim denied by the company.

Source: Manila Times August 18, 2020 11:54 UTC