China is not happy about accusations hurled against a Huawei employee in Poland as it pleaded with other countries to put an end to "fabrications" about the Guangdong-based company.
The arrest of a Huawei employee has on grounds of alleged spying has enraged Chinese supporters. The issue has also raised concerns over other countries potentially heaping coals at the ensuing China-U.S. trade war.
Western countries have criticized Huawei after Poland alleged that the arrested employee, Wang Weijing, was a spy. Furthermore, U.S. has also accused the telecom equipment provider of potentially providing Beijing with tools to successfully execute espionage.
Amid all the ruckus, Reuters reported that no evidence of the accusations has been released to the public. Huawei has repeatedly denied any of the allegations but Poland's move has already affected the tech giant's trade activities. A number of countries in the West have discontinued ties with the company and restricted the entry of any Huawei-produced into their tech sector.
China is hoping to resolve issues with Poland despite the issue with Huawei. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said security threats made against the company and China as a whole are being made to keep Chinese technology out of global markets.
Hua said, "We urge relevant parties to cease the groundless fabrications and unreasonable restrictions toward Huawei and other Chinese companies, and create a fair, good and just environment for mutual investment and normal cooperation by both sides' companies."
So far, President Donald Trump has prevented the use of Huawei devices within the U.S. government. New Zealand and Australia have moved to block the company from establishing 5G networks within their perimeters.
Meanwhile, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has finally spoken up about the issue. According to the Financial Times, Ren said the company he built did not receive any request from Beijing or any other governments to provide information that geared towards espionage or inappropriate acts.
The Huawei founder went on to urge the U.S. to focus on "collaboration and shared success." For Ren, global demand for high-end technology can be achieved by the cooperation of countries across the globe, not just by a single provider.
Ren's daughter, Meng Wanzhou, along with Huawei's chief financial officer, was arrested in Vancouver, Canada after the U.S. requested for their extradition. The arrest comes amid accusations that the company had been selling U.S.-produced devices to Iran.
The outlet notes that the arrests of both Wang and Meng may be linked to international concern over China's imminent technological ascent.
