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China’s Huawei Develops Smart Roads That Talk to Driverless Cars
The abstract concept of connected vehicles becomes easier to grasp at a test site in eastern China.
January 13, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Bullets were sent to Meng Wanzhou so China demanded she return, court hears
The bullets were sent in envelopes with distinctive markings, said the head of the private security firm protecting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and preventing her from escaping.
January 13, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Boris Johnson warns against ‘unthinking sinophobia’ in China ties
The prime minister’s comments come amid heightened tensions with Beijing over its Hong Kong crackdown, forced labour in Xinjiang and the UK’s Huawei ban.
January 13, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
China tried to add eleventh-hour Huawei revenge clause to EU deal
A late addition to the EU-China investment deal would have allowed Beijing to retaliate for restrictions on Huawei and ZTE, but appears to have been struck out.
January 8, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
In a Surprise Move, Kenya's Safaricom Suspends Its Huawei-Powered 5G Roll Out - The China Africa Project
Kenya's largest telecom operator, Safaricom, announced on Tuesday that it will suspend deployment of its new Huawei-powered fifth-generation (5G) mobile network. The news came as a surprise to many, given that the company has already completed testing and trials of the new network's high-speed mobile connections. It was widely expected that ...
January 5, 2021 Source: The China Africa Project
Tencent games reinstated on Huawei app store
Tencent's online games were removed and then reinstated on Huawei's app store on Friday in a dispute over revenue sharing by the Chinese companies.
January 1, 2021 Source: U.S.
Huawei and China frozen out in Sweden after appeals court upholds 5G ban
Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE excluded from 5G networks on security grounds, while polls rank human rights and democracy as top priorities in dealing with China.
December 22, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
As China Tracked Muslims, Alibaba Showed Customers How They Could, Too
The website for the tech titan’s cloud business described facial recognition software that could detect members of a minority group whose persecution has drawn international condemnation.
December 16, 2020 Source: The New York Times
Huawei: Uighur surveillance fears lead PR exec to quit
The former editor-in-chief of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation had worked there for six months.
December 16, 2020 Source: BBC News
Huawei Gets Conditional Green Light in Germany as Government Approves Security Bill
Germany edged closer to allowing the use of Huawei’s technology in 5G mobile networks, giving the Chinese company a victory on a European continent increasingly aligned with the Trump administration’s anti-Huawei views.
December 16, 2020 Source: WSJ
Brazil looks for legal options to ban China's Huawei from 5G: sources
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government is looking for a legal way to exclude Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from 5G networks in Brazil, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
December 8, 2020 Source: U.S.
Huawei tested AI software that could recognize Uighur minorities and alert police, report says
An internal report shows how the face-scanning system could trigger a “Uighur alarm” if it detects someone resembling a member of the Uighur minority group, sparking concerns that the software could further fuel China’s brutal government crackdown.
December 8, 2020 Source: Washington Post
US under Biden ‘could reboot Canada-China ties’ by dropping Meng case
Canada’s former foreign minister tells webinar Huawei could be charged in the case instead of its chief financial officer, with release of two Canadians held in China sought.
December 7, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
China says Brazil president's son hurts relationship with comments critical of Huawei
China's embassy in Brazil on Tuesday said a son of President Jair Bolsonaro had harmed relations between the two countries with critical comments about telecommunications equipment firm Huawei.
November 24, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canadian MPs join campaign to release Meng Wanzhou
Niki Ashton of the NDP and Paul Manly of the Greens are taking part in the campaign to have the extradition case against Meng dropped.
November 23, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Ex-Mountie refusing to testify in Huawei extradition hearing is working at Macau casino
The British Columbia Supreme Court, which is hearing the Meng case, heard that Ben Chang hired outside legal counsel and advised that he will not appear to give evidence
November 20, 2020 Source: The Globe and Mail
Canada's opposition parties urge Trudeau government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat
Canada's opposition on Wednesday called on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's 5G technology from being used in the country.
November 18, 2020 Source: U.S.
Ericsson chief hits out at Swedish 5G ban on Huawei
Borje Ekholm says action against his rival undermines free competition and trade
November 18, 2020 Source: FinancialTimes
Canada woos Hong Kong students amid China crackdown
Immigration minister cites Beijing’s recent move to disqualify elected legislators in city as he unveils new rules for easier path to permanent residency.
November 12, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Exclusive: Huawei to sell phone unit for $15 billion to Shenzhen government, Digital China, others - sources
Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the government of its home town of Shenzhen, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
November 10, 2020 Source: U.S.