In an interview in China, Eric Xu tells the Financial Post Canadians should not equate the company with its homeland
SHENZHEN, CHINA – Huawei is just as trustworthy as a Canadian company, according to one of the telecom giant’s top executives, as the Chinese equipment maker works to boost its reputation in the face of growing concern over its ties to Beijing.
Echoing an argument made by founder Ren Zhengfei, Xu said the company would rather fold than obey a Communist Party request to access its equipment to spy outside China’s borders – even if the request came from President Xi Jinping himself.Despite a decade of smooth operations in the 3G and 4G mobile networks, Huawei’s status as a supplier to Bell and Telus could be jeopardized if Canada follows the U.S.
“We used to place our trust on Boeing, but now we don’t know,” Xu said. “Maybe people do not have as much trust today, but maybe after two years people would trust them again. I think that’s the same situation for Huawei.” “Singling out Huawei will not address cyber security concerns,” said Xu, noting cyber security is still a concern in the U.S. even though Huawei doesn’t have a presence there.
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