NO WARNINGS OR THREAT FROM HUAWEI. SO FAR

Chinese high-tech giant Huawei says it has funnelled $50-million into Canadian university research over the past decade and added nearly $700-million to Canada’s economic output in 2018 alone, figures it is releasing as it tries to persuade Ottawa not to ban its equipment from next-generation 5G wireless networks in this country.
    Huawei’s future in Canada is in limbo while the Canadian government deliberates whether to follow the lead of allies, including the United States and Australia, and bar China’s flagship technology company from supplying gear for 5G wireless networks. The Americans and Australians say Huawei answers to China’s ruling Communist Party, and could be compelled to help Beijing spy or sabotage Western networks. Chinese law says companies must “support, co-operate with and collaborate in national intelligence work” when asked.

   As it publicizes the economic benefits it brings to Canada, Huawei has avoided any warning or threat that it might leave or scale back spending in Canada should Ottawa block the Chinese company from mobile network infrastructure.