Firstly, US president Donald Trump declared a national emergency and barred American companies from doing business with companies deemed a national security risk. Word is that Huawei poses a security risk, but no clarification has been forthcoming to what these threats include exactly. Outside China, Huawei is arguably the most successful Chinese consumer brand so far. It began to develop its own 5G technology in as early as 2009. Instead of threatening and bullying Huawei with trumped up charges, he should urge American companies to be more competitive, make better products and keep prices low.

Source: The Star May 25, 2019 23:37 UTC