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Huawei CEO Still Committed to the U.S. Market

Accepted submission by takyon at 2018-03-30 15:04:43
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Huawei's [wikipedia.org] consumer business group CEO Richard Yu is not giving up [cnet.com] on selling smartphones and other devices in the U.S., despite warnings against the company made by U.S. government officials [soylentnews.org] and a lack of support from retailers [soylentnews.org]. The company recently released a new flagship smartphone, the Huawei P20 Pro:

"We are committed to the US market and to earning the trust of US consumers by staying focused on delivering world-class products and innovation," Yu told CNET in an email. "We would never compromise that trust."

The comments mark a defiant response to the vague warnings made by US officials that have effectively crippled Huawei's ability to get its phones in front of consumers. In January, AT&T pulled out of a landmark plan [cnet.com] to sell the Mate 10 Pro [cnet.com], an important high-end Huawei phone. Verizon reportedly also scuttled a deal [cnet.com] to carry the device based on political pressure. CNET was also first to report that Best Buy, the US' largest electronics retailer, dropped Huawei phones [cnet.com] from its roster.

[...] "The security risk concerns are based on groundless suspicions and are quite frankly unfair," Yu said. "We welcome an open and transparent discussion if it is based on facts." [...] "We work with 46 of the 50 global operators," Yu told CNET, "And have maintained a very strong security record because security is one of our top priorities." [...] "Even without the United States market, we'll be No. 1 in the world," Yu said earlier this week [channelnewsasia.com].

Huawei reported a 27% jump in profits [cnn.com] in 2017, despite its struggle [digitaltrends.com] to establish itself in the U.S. market.

See also: Huawei P20 launch highlights the risks of U.S. paranoia over Chinese security [venturebeat.com]
Huawei's P20 Pro is a hugely promising phone that will upset Americans [theverge.com]

Previously: U.S. Lawmakers Urge AT&T to Cut Ties With Huawei [soylentnews.org]
Verizon Cancels Plans to Sell Huawei Phone Due to U.S. Government Pressure [soylentnews.org]
The U.S. Intelligence Community's Demonization of Huawei Remains Highly Hypocritical [soylentnews.org]


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