But you'd hardly know it in the southern city of Shenzhen, where Huawei's cutting-edge campuses mix kitsch and confidence, and rank-and-file workers regard the crisis with either a shrug or bring-it-on defiance. We are a strong company and have won against many challenges before," said a Huawei research technician who gave only his surname, Zhang. The Trump administration has launched a full-court press to hobble Huawei and prevent it dominating next-generation 5G technologies. But, on the surface at least, there is confidence in company and country. Huawei people are simple and honest and would not do what America is saying, like cooperate with (China's) government."

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2019 08:37 UTC