AFP, BRUSSELSChinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co (華為) on Tuesday said that it would set up manufacturing hubs in Europe, as it tries to fight off US pressure on EU nations to stop it from operating. “Huawei is more committed to Europe than ever before,” the company’s top executive for Europe, Abraham Liu (劉康), said during a Lunar New Year reception in Brussels. However, the EU plan, which closely mirrored rules set out by Britain allowing a limited role for Huawei, stopped short of barring the firm from the next-generation communications network designed for near-instantaneous data transfers. Building factories in Europe would also help persuade EU nations to turn away from tough measures against Huawei, with all eyes on Germany, which has delayed its decision on a possible ban. Huawei said it employs more than 13,000 staff, and runs two regional centers and 23 research centers in 12 EU nations.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2020 15:56 UTC