Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Chinese Telcom Firms Reject U.S. Claims That They Pose A National Security Risk



China Rejects U.S. Accusations Against Telcoms Firms -- Reuters

(Reuters) - China rejected on Tuesday as "groundless" U.S. accusations that two top Chinese telecoms equipment makers posed a security risk.

The U.S. House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee urged American companies on Monday to stop doing business with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp., warning that China could use equipment made by the companies to spy on certain communications and threaten vital systems through computerized links.

"This report by the relevant committee of the U.S. Congress, based on subjective suspicions, no solid foundation and on the grounds of national security, has made groundless accusations against China," Shen Danyang, a spokesman for China's Commerce Ministry, said in a statement on the ministry's website.

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More News On U.S. Accusations That Chinese Telecom Makers Pose A Security Risk

China Slams ‘Cold War Mentality’ in U.S. Report
-- International Herald Tribune
China "strongly opposes" U.S. report about Chinese telecom firms -- Xinhuanet (China)
US report highlights unease about Chinese firms -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
US Warns Two Chinese Companies Pose Security Risk -- Voice of America
Chinese telcos branded national security risk for US -- New Scientist
RPT-China options limited as U.S. panel outcasts Huawei, ZTE
-- Reuters
Huawei Faces U.S. Lockout on Cyberspying Threat Citation -- Bloomberg
U.S. report dashes China telecoms' expansion hopes -- FOX News/Reuters
Are Chinese Telecoms Firms Really Spying on Americans? -- Time

My Comment: It does not help the Chinese when stories like this one is what everyone is reading. Right or wrong, China has developed a reputation of cyber warfare and cyber espionage that will continue to hurt its tech firms looking to expand beyond Chinese borders.

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