China's Huawei has been excluded from a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/americas/united-states-formally-charges-chinas-huawei-with-bank-fraud-stealing-trade-secrets-193545">Czech tender </a>to build a tax portal after the country's cyber watchdog warned of possible security threats posed by the telecoms supplier, documents showed on Wednesday.

Huawei faces international scrutiny over its ties with the Chinese government and allegations that Beijing could use Huawei's technology for spying, which the company denies.

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/us-lawmakers-introduce-bipartisan-bills-targeting-chinas-huawei-and-zte-190862">US Justice Department</a> has charged Huawei with conspiring to violate US sanctions on Iran and with stealing robotic technology from T-Mobile US Inc.

The Czech Finance Ministry amended a tender for a new tax portal for filing returns, documentation on online registries showed.

The ministry said the tender could "not allow producers that are subject to a current warning by the NUKIB," referring to the Czech cyber security agency.

The agency in December warned network operators and other key institutions against using software or hardware made by Huawei or China's ZTE, saying they may pose a security threat.

"A warning from (NUKIB) is by law binding for the Financial Administration and we are obligated to carry it out," a spokesman for the Finance Ministry's General Financial Directorate said.

The tender is valued at 500 million crowns ($22 million) according to the Mlada Fronta Dnes daily newspaper which first reported Huawei's exclusion.

A NUKIB warning does not constitute an outright ban but requires 160 public and private operators of critical infrastructure to conduct an analysis of risks and act accordingly.

Huawei had been seen as a favourite in the tax portal tender. A local Huawei representative could not immediately comment.

Huawei's products have so far not been banned or excluded from planned upgrades of Czech mobile networks to next-generation 5G technology.

The company has already started testing some networks with Vodafone and testing MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output) technology with T-Mobile.

Last November Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding on testing 5G solutions with investment group PPF.

PPF controls Czech and Slovak operator O2 Czech Republic, Czech network provider CETIN and last year bought Telenor's mobile operations in Bulgaria, Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia.

Huawei has been publicly backed by Czech President Milos Zeman, who has long promoted close cooperation with China, while Prime Minister Andrej Babis has called for a debate on cyber security at the European Union level.

($1 = 22.5380 Czech crowns)

China's Huawei has been excluded from a Czech tender to build a tax portal after the country's cyber watchdog warned of possible security threats posed by the telecoms supplier, documents showed on Wednesday.

China's Huawei has been excluded from a Czech tender to build a tax portal after the country's cyber watchdog warned of possible security threats posed by the telecoms supplier, documents showed on Wednesday. Huawei faces international scrutiny over its ties with the Chinese government and allegations that Beijing could use Huawei's technology for spying, which the company denies. The US Justice Department has charged Huawei with conspiring to violate US sanctions on Iran and with stealing robotic technology from T-Mobile US Inc. The Czech Finance Ministry amended a tender for a new tax portal for filing returns, documentation on online registries showed. The ministry said the tender could "not allow producers that are subject to a current warning by the NUKIB," referring to the Czech cyber security agency. The agency in December warned network operators and other key institutions against using software or hardware made by Huawei or China's ZTE, saying they may pose a security threat. "A warning from (NUKIB) is by law binding for the Financial Administration and we are obligated to carry it out," a spokesman for the Finance Ministry's General Financial Directorate said. The tender is valued at 500 million crowns ($22 million) according to the Mlada Fronta Dnes daily newspaper which first reported Huawei's exclusion. A NUKIB warning does not constitute an outright ban but requires 160 public and private operators of critical infrastructure to conduct an analysis of risks and act accordingly. Huawei had been seen as a favourite in the tax portal tender. A local Huawei representative could not immediately comment. Huawei's products have so far not been banned or excluded from planned upgrades of Czech mobile networks to next-generation 5G technology. The company has already started testing some networks with Vodafone and testing MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output) technology with T-Mobile. Last November Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding on testing 5G solutions with investment group PPF. PPF controls Czech and Slovak operator O2 Czech Republic, Czech network provider CETIN and last year bought Telenor's mobile operations in Bulgaria, Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia. Huawei has been publicly backed by Czech President Milos Zeman, who has long promoted close cooperation with China, while Prime Minister Andrej Babis has called for a debate on cyber security at the European Union level. ($1 = 22.5380 Czech crowns)

Czech tax tender excludes China's Huawei after security warning

China's envoy to Canada warned&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/canada-engaging-in-egotism-and-white-supremacy-over-huawei-vp-meng-chinese-ambassador-lu-shaye-189310">Ottawa there would be repercussions</a> if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute.

Ambassador Lu Shaye, speaking at a news conference, did not give details. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/canada-says-13-citizens-detained-in-china-since-huawei-cfo-arrest-188160">Canada is currently studying the security implications</a> of 5G networks, but unlike some allies has not announced Huawei equipment will be excluded.

"If the Canadian government does ban Huawei from participating in the 5G network, then as for what kind of repercussion there will be, I’m not sure, but I believe there will be repercussions," Lu said through an interpreter, urging Ottawa to "make a wise decision on this issue".

Relations between China and Canada turned frosty last month after Canadian authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, on a US extradition request.

China subsequently detained two Canadian citizens, and this month a court retried a Canadian man who previously had been found guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced him to death.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Beijing of arbitrarily using the death penalty and called world leaders to solicit their support.

Lu said when Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland went to the World Economic Forum in Davos next week she should avoid "microphone diplomacy" and not try to rally support.

"If Canada has a sincerity of resolving these issues, then Canada will not do such things. We hope Canada thinks twice before making any actions," he said.

In response, Freeland said Canada had no intention of changing its approach.

"We will continue to speak every day with our allies about this situation," she told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet retreat in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

She declined to give details about the review into 5G technology. A Canadian source directly familiar with the case said the study would not be released in the immediate future.

Huawei has a relatively small Canadian operation, employing just shy of 1,000 people. But the company said early this year it had become the 25th largest research and development funder in Canada, thanks to partnerships with local universities.

On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced bills that would ban the sale of US chips or other components to Huawei, ZTE Corp or other Chinese firms that violate US sanctions or export control laws.

China's envoy to Canada warned Ottawa there would be repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute.

China's envoy to Canada warned Ottawa there would be repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute. Ambassador Lu Shaye, speaking at a news conference, did not give details. Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks, but unlike some allies has not announced Huawei equipment will be excluded. "If the Canadian government does ban Huawei from participating in the 5G network, then as for what kind of repercussion there will be, I’m not sure, but I believe there will be repercussions," Lu said through an interpreter, urging Ottawa to "make a wise decision on this issue". Relations between China and Canada turned frosty last month after Canadian authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, on a US extradition request. China subsequently detained two Canadian citizens, and this month a court retried a Canadian man who previously had been found guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced him to death. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Beijing of arbitrarily using the death penalty and called world leaders to solicit their support. Lu said when Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland went to the World Economic Forum in Davos next week she should avoid "microphone diplomacy" and not try to rally support. "If Canada has a sincerity of resolving these issues, then Canada will not do such things. We hope Canada thinks twice before making any actions," he said. In response, Freeland said Canada had no intention of changing its approach. "We will continue to speak every day with our allies about this situation," she told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet retreat in Sherbrooke, Quebec. She declined to give details about the review into 5G technology. A Canadian source directly familiar with the case said the study would not be released in the immediate future. Huawei has a relatively small Canadian operation, employing just shy of 1,000 people. But the company said early this year it had become the 25th largest research and development funder in Canada, thanks to partnerships with local universities. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced bills that would ban the sale of US chips or other components to Huawei, ZTE Corp or other Chinese firms that violate US sanctions or export control laws.

Canadian government banning Huawei 5G network will have repercussions: China

As Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/huawei-cfo-to-appear-in-canada-court-as-chinese-media-slam-arrest-182169">set to appear in a Canadian court</a>, China today expressed concern over reports of Japan deciding to ban Huawei and ZTE over cybersecurity.

Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported that the government plans to revise internal procurement rules to exclude products made by Huawei and ZTE. &nbsp; &nbsp;

"We express serious concern about the reports. The Chinese government has always encouraged Chinese companies to follow market principles and international rules while conducting overseas investment and corporation&nbsp;in accordance with local laws," the Chinese foreign ministry said.

Wanzhou, 46, was arrested by Canadian authorities on US request over alleged use of global banking system to evade US sanctions on Iran. The Trump administration has requested its allies not to use Huawei and ZTE over cybersecurity fears.

The Yomiuri newspaper said the Japanese government was not likely to communicate the decision officially."We hope that Japan will provide a level playing field for Chinese companies to operate in Japan," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said.

"Huawei and ZTE have legally operated in Japan for a long time. We hope the Japanese side can provide a fair competition environment for Chinese companies operating in Japan and not do anything to harm bilateral corporation and mutual trust," the Chinese foreign ministry said while defending the two companies.

The Chinese foreign ministry said neither Canada nor the US had provided any evidence that Meng had broken the law. US intelligence officials have declared Huawei a national security threat and has been facing 5G ban in Australia and New Zealand.

"China has always protected the legitimate rights of foreigners in China in accordance with the law," the foreign ministry asserted.

Reports said Huawei had appointed Chairman Liang Hua as acting CFO following Meng's arrest. Meng is set to appear for bail hearing on Friday. Huawei said "the company has been provided very little information regarding the charges and is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms. Meng."

 
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As Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets set to appear in a Canadian court, China today expressed concern over reports of Japan deciding to ban Huawei and ZTE over cybersecurity.

As Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets set to appear in a Canadian court, China today expressed concern over reports of Japan deciding to ban Huawei and ZTE over cybersecurity. Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported that the government plans to revise internal procurement rules to exclude products made by Huawei and ZTE. "We express serious concern about the reports. The Chinese government has always encouraged Chinese companies to follow market principles and international rules while conducting overseas investment and corporation in accordance with local laws," the Chinese foreign ministry said. Wanzhou, 46, was arrested by Canadian authorities on US request over alleged use of global banking system to evade US sanctions on Iran. The Trump administration has requested its allies not to use Huawei and ZTE over cybersecurity fears. The Yomiuri newspaper said the Japanese government was not likely to communicate the decision officially."We hope that Japan will provide a level playing field for Chinese companies to operate in Japan," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said. "Huawei and ZTE have legally operated in Japan for a long time. We hope the Japanese side can provide a fair competition environment for Chinese companies operating in Japan and not do anything to harm bilateral corporation and mutual trust," the Chinese foreign ministry said while defending the two companies. The Chinese foreign ministry said neither Canada nor the US had provided any evidence that Meng had broken the law. US intelligence officials have declared Huawei a national security threat and has been facing 5G ban in Australia and New Zealand. "China has always protected the legitimate rights of foreigners in China in accordance with the law," the foreign ministry asserted. Reports said Huawei had appointed Chairman Liang Hua as acting CFO following Meng's arrest. Meng is set to appear for bail hearing on Friday. Huawei said "the company has been provided very little information regarding the charges and is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms. Meng."

Serious concern over Japan planning to ban Huawei, ZTE: China

Top officials from China and the United States reached a consensus on some aspects of the countries'&nbsptrade row, but disagreements over other issues remain "relatively big", China said on Friday.&nbsp

A statement from the nation's state-run Xinhua news agency at the end of the talks gave little indication that there had been agreements on the biggest issues, stressing instead that there had been exchanges of opinion. The two sides, though, committed to resolving their trade disputes through dialogue, Xinhua said.&nbsp

The Americans have yet to give their account of the talks.&nbsp

In one specific sign of progress, US&nbspnegotiators agreed to bring up with US&nbspPresident Donald Trump the question of a ban on US&nbspcompanies selling goods and software to Chinese telecommunication equipment maker ZTE Cororation&nbspafter

representations from the Chinese side, the report said. ZTE faced the seven-year ban after the US&nbspsaid it failed to keep to an agreement it made after breaching US&nbspsanctions.

The talks over the past two days have involved a high-level US&nbsptrade delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and top Chinese officials, including Vice Premier Liu He, following months of threats and counter threats from both sides in a series of disputes over trade practices.&nbsp

The US&nbspteam has already left Beijing and is heading back to the US, a US&nbspofficial told Reuters early on Friday evening.&nbsp

The trade discussions had been "candid, efficient and constructive," Xinhua said, but gave almost no details on what the officials had agreed.&nbsp

The officials exchanged opinions on resolving tariffs and non-tariffs measures, on expanding two-way investment and the protection of intellectual property, and on expanding US&nbspexports to China and bilateral services trade, Xinhua reported. It gave no indication of what actions might be taken based on those exchanges.

"My impression was that (the talks) didn't go well given the rhetoric," said Kevin Lai, senior economist at Daiwa Capital markets in Hong Kong. "I think the divide is still very big."

In an editorial on its website, widely-read Chinese state-run tabloid the Global Times cited people close to the talks as saying the Chinese "hit back hard" at US&nbspcriticism, letting them know that China won't give in.&nbsp

The United States has proposed tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods under its so-called "Section 301" intellectual property probe. Those could go into effect in June following the completion of a 60-day consultation period, but activation plans have been kept vague.

China has said its own retaliatory tariffs on US&nbspgoods, including soybeans and aircraft, will go into effect if the US&nbspduties are imposed.&nbsp

The US&nbsptariffs focus heavily on technology products benefiting from the "Made in China 2025" programme, which promotes the development of 10 sectors including aerospace, robotics and clean-energy cars.

Punitive action

A breakthrough deal to fundamentally change China's economic policies was viewed as highly unlikely during the two-day visit, though any signs of meaningful progress in the dispute could delay any punitive action from the US

"We are having very good conversations," Mnuchin told reporters earlier on Friday as he left his hotel.&nbsp

US&nbspPresident Donald Trump on Thursday praised his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the US delegation began their talks, which were held at a state guest house in the western part of the Chinese capital.&nbsp

Trump has targeted China's massive trade surplus with the United States, in recent months demanding a $100 billion annual reduction in the $375 billion US&nbspgoods trade deficit with China.&nbsp

According to two sources with knowledge of the matter, the US&nbspdelegation submitted a document to the Chinese before the talks asking China to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $200 billion by 2020 and lower tariffs on all products to levels no higher than those imposed by the United States.

The delegation also asked China to halt subsidies for advanced technology, the sources said.&nbsp

Chinese officials believed the proposal was "unfair," the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting people with knowledge of the negotiations.

"I think the US&nbspis asking for the impossible. Reducing the deficit by $200 billion by 2020 is quite an unrealistic demand, but it may also be a negotiation tactic to start high first," said Tommy Xie, economist at OCBC Bank in Singapore.&nbsp

In a proposal submitted by the Chinese side, Beijing offered to increase US&nbspimports and lower tariffs on some goods, including cars, according to the sources.

But China requested that the US&nbsptreat Chinese investment equally under national security reviews, stop issuing any new restrictions on investment, and halt a proposal to implement 25 per cent tariffs under its Section 301 probe.&nbsp

China also offered to reconsider anti-dumping duties on US&nbspsorghum, according to the proposal.&nbsp

No illusions

US-based trade experts have said they expected Beijing to offer Trump's team a package of policy changes that may include some previously announced moves, such as a phase-out of joint venture requirements for some sectors, autos tariff reductions and increased purchases of US&nbspgoods.

US&nbspcomplaints about Chinese intellectual property abuses are at the core of the current dispute. The Trump administration says US&nbspcompanies lose hundreds of billions of dollars annually to China's theft of trade secrets.

Members of the Trump administration's delegation to Beijing for talks to try to stave off a trade war between the world's two largest economies included US&nbspTrade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a hard-line and experienced trade negotiator.&nbsp

Lighthizer said on Tuesday it was not his objective to change China's economic system, but that he would try to find ways to limit the damage it causes to the United States and open it further for US&nbspcompanies.&nbsp

Some economists noted that the deficit with China was the natural result of the large amount of manufacturing assembly of US&nbspproducts, such as iPhones, that takes place in China.

"As long as China remains the assembly hub of the world, it's always going to have a large trade surplus with developed consumer countries like the US&nbspand the EU&nbspand that's not necessarily a problem," said Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist at Capital Economics.&nbsp

The US&nbspdelegation also included Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and White House trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro, a noted China trade hawk.

Navarro advised Trump throughout his 2016 election campaign, during which the candidate routinely threatened to impose a 45 per cent across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods as a way to level the playing field for American workers. 
&nbsp

The Americans have yet to give their account of the talks.

Top officials from China and the United States reached a consensus on some aspects of the countries'&nbsptrade row, but disagreements over other issues remain "relatively big", China said on Friday. A statement from the nation's state-run Xinhua news agency at the end of the talks gave little indication that there had been agreements on the biggest issues, stressing instead that there had been exchanges of opinion. The two sides, though, committed to resolving their trade disputes through dialogue, Xinhua said. The Americans have yet to give their account of the talks. In one specific sign of progress, US&nbspnegotiators agreed to bring up with US&nbspPresident Donald Trump the question of a ban on US&nbspcompanies selling goods and software to Chinese telecommunication equipment maker ZTE Cororation&nbspafter representations from the Chinese side, the report said. ZTE faced the seven-year ban after the US&nbspsaid it failed to keep to an agreement it made after breaching US&nbspsanctions. The talks over the past two days have involved a high-level US&nbsptrade delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and top Chinese officials, including Vice Premier Liu He, following months of threats and counter threats from both sides in a series of disputes over trade practices. The US&nbspteam has already left Beijing and is heading back to the US, a US&nbspofficial told Reuters early on Friday evening. The trade discussions had been "candid, efficient and constructive," Xinhua said, but gave almost no details on what the officials had agreed. The officials exchanged opinions on resolving tariffs and non-tariffs measures, on expanding two-way investment and the protection of intellectual property, and on expanding US&nbspexports to China and bilateral services trade, Xinhua reported. It gave no indication of what actions might be taken based on those exchanges. "My impression was that (the talks) didn't go well given the rhetoric," said Kevin Lai, senior economist at Daiwa Capital markets in Hong Kong. "I think the divide is still very big." In an editorial on its website, widely-read Chinese state-run tabloid the Global Times cited people close to the talks as saying the Chinese "hit back hard" at US&nbspcriticism, letting them know that China won't give in. The United States has proposed tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods under its so-called "Section 301" intellectual property probe. Those could go into effect in June following the completion of a 60-day consultation period, but activation plans have been kept vague. China has said its own retaliatory tariffs on US&nbspgoods, including soybeans and aircraft, will go into effect if the US&nbspduties are imposed. The US&nbsptariffs focus heavily on technology products benefiting from the "Made in China 2025" programme, which promotes the development of 10 sectors including aerospace, robotics and clean-energy cars. Punitive action A breakthrough deal to fundamentally change China's economic policies was viewed as highly unlikely during the two-day visit, though any signs of meaningful progress in the dispute could delay any punitive action from the US "We are having very good conversations," Mnuchin told reporters earlier on Friday as he left his hotel. US&nbspPresident Donald Trump on Thursday praised his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the US delegation began their talks, which were held at a state guest house in the western part of the Chinese capital. Trump has targeted China's massive trade surplus with the United States, in recent months demanding a $100 billion annual reduction in the $375 billion US&nbspgoods trade deficit with China. According to two sources with knowledge of the matter, the US&nbspdelegation submitted a document to the Chinese before the talks asking China to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $200 billion by 2020 and lower tariffs on all products to levels no higher than those imposed by the United States. The delegation also asked China to halt subsidies for advanced technology, the sources said. Chinese officials believed the proposal was "unfair," the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting people with knowledge of the negotiations. "I think the US&nbspis asking for the impossible. Reducing the deficit by $200 billion by 2020 is quite an unrealistic demand, but it may also be a negotiation tactic to start high first," said Tommy Xie, economist at OCBC Bank in Singapore. In a proposal submitted by the Chinese side, Beijing offered to increase US&nbspimports and lower tariffs on some goods, including cars, according to the sources. But China requested that the US&nbsptreat Chinese investment equally under national security reviews, stop issuing any new restrictions on investment, and halt a proposal to implement 25 per cent tariffs under its Section 301 probe. China also offered to reconsider anti-dumping duties on US&nbspsorghum, according to the proposal. No illusions US-based trade experts have said they expected Beijing to offer Trump's team a package of policy changes that may include some previously announced moves, such as a phase-out of joint venture requirements for some sectors, autos tariff reductions and increased purchases of US&nbspgoods. US&nbspcomplaints about Chinese intellectual property abuses are at the core of the current dispute. The Trump administration says US&nbspcompanies lose hundreds of billions of dollars annually to China's theft of trade secrets. Members of the Trump administration's delegation to Beijing for talks to try to stave off a trade war between the world's two largest economies included US&nbspTrade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a hard-line and experienced trade negotiator. Lighthizer said on Tuesday it was not his objective to change China's economic system, but that he would try to find ways to limit the damage it causes to the United States and open it further for US&nbspcompanies. Some economists noted that the deficit with China was the natural result of the large amount of manufacturing assembly of US&nbspproducts, such as iPhones, that takes place in China. "As long as China remains the assembly hub of the world, it's always going to have a large trade surplus with developed consumer countries like the US&nbspand the EU&nbspand that's not necessarily a problem," said Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist at Capital Economics. The US&nbspdelegation also included Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and White House trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro, a noted China trade hawk. Navarro advised Trump throughout his 2016 election campaign, during which the candidate routinely threatened to impose a 45 per cent across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods as a way to level the playing field for American workers.

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