The Chinese Commerce Ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Huawei, the world's biggest supplier of network gear, has been deemed a danger in U.S. national security circles for the better part of a decade. U.S. justice and intelligence officials have presented no evidence of any Huawei equipment in the U.S. or elsewhere being compromised by backdoors installed by the manufacturer to facilitate espionage by Beijing. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission cut off government funding for equipment from Huawei and ZTE, citing security threats. Huawei has emphasized its desire to work with the FCC to lay to rest concerns over national security and ensure "best practices" are used in U.S. telecommunications systems.

Source: ABC News November 27, 2019 07:52 UTC