Among other charges, Washington accused Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou of violating the US sanctions against Iran
US intelligence chiefs in the hearing said China was the most potent threat politically, militarily and economically to the United States
Meng, the CFO of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, is the central figure in a high-stakes dispute between the United States and China
In December, European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip echoed US warnings about the threat posed by Huawei and ZTE
The executive also said that Huawei would open a 'cyber security centre' in Brussels next month that will show that the company is 'part of the solution, not part of the problem'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cautioned allies against using Huawei equipment this week during a trip central and eastern Europe
Huawei is in talks with governments across Europe on security standards for new technology, although it's been unable to engage the US in similar negotiations
Commenting on the spying concerns, the Huawei founder reiterated that the company will "never undertake" any spying activities
Zhengfei said the company is much more advanced for the world to simply eliminate it and even if the US pressurises more countries, the company can scale down a bit
A blanket ban on Huawei would have a 'significant implication' for the wireless industry
The pressure by the US to pick a side presents a particularly painful dilemma for developing countries, such as India
The official, however, said that the Chinese company has not received any objection from the Indian government so far
Global telecom industry body GSM Association has projected that there will be 1.4 billion 5G connections globally by 2025
'Prism, prism on the wall, who is the most trustworthy of them all?' Guo said, referring to code name of surveillance system used by the US to access private communications from internet companies
Chen alleged that Australian and the US laws have provisions of snooping but Chinese law does not asks for it
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is next scheduled to appear in court on March 6
The US alleges she lied to banks to trick them into processing transactions for Huawei that potentially violated Iran trade sanctions
Huawei purchased full page adverts in major US newspapers on Thursday
Two Canadian nationals were detained in Dec in what observers see as retaliation just days after Canada arrested Chinese telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, at US' request
The lawsuit has also alleged that Meng suffered 'mental distress, anxiety, and loss of liberty' as a direct result of her detention at the airport on December 1, 2018