China denounces US “rumours” and “lies” about Huawei

BEIJING: China on Friday denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for fabricating rumours after he said the chief executive of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was lying about his company’s ties to the Beijing government.
The United States placed Huawei on a trade blacklist last week, effectively banning US firms from doing business with the world’s largest telecom network gear maker and escalating a trade battle between the world’s two biggest economies.
Huawei has repeatedly denied it is controlled by the Chinese government, military or intelligence services.