Hong Kong (CNN) A Huawei executive was denounced as a "moral vacuum" in a heated UK parliamentary committee hearing Monday, as lawmakers repeatedly compared the Chinese technology company to Nazi Germany collaborators. Suffolk's comments were described as "extraordinary" by committee members, while Conservative MP Julian Lewis labeled the Huawei executive as a "moral vacuum." There were reports in April that the UK would ban Huawei from sensitive parts of the country's communications infrastructure, while allowing the Chinese company to supply low-security networks. When pressed by UK MPs, Suffolk denied Huawei was "obligated" to work with Chinese intelligence services under the country's national security laws. "We have looked at all of the Chinese laws, we have taken on board professors in Chinese laws ... and there is no requirement on us or any other company to undertake what you're suggesting," he said.

Source: CNN June 11, 2019 04:06 UTC