Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Inc. is suing the U.S. government over a law that restricts the use of its gear in American networks for security reasons, arguing it amounts to an abuse of process that damages its reputation as telecoms prepare to spend billions on 5G technology.
Huawei, a leading 5G equipment supplier, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Texas to challenge the constitutionality of Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, rotating chairman Guo Ping announced in a press conference livestreamed on social media from Shenzhen on Thursday morning.
The section bans federal agencies and their contractors from using telecom gear from Huawei or ZTE Corp., another Chinese telecom supplier. Huawei argues the law abuses due process by singling out Huawei with the implication it’s a tool of the Chinese government and therefore a security risk.
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