Huawei, ZTE USA will attend the hearing: why has the United States entangled private party committee September 14, Huawei and ZTE representatives in Washington, the United States will attend the hearing. Pictured, senior vice president of Huawei Ding Shaohua statements. Fang Zhe / photo reporter Yang Jian WASHINGTON both aggressive, but also against each other, at the hearing on September 13 local time at the US House of Representatives, Huawei and ZTE front 'against the' US legislators, the so-called 'threat to US national security 'The investigation to answer questions. This is the first time Chinese enterprises to participate in such hearings in the US Congress. Since February 2011, the US Congress began to investigate Huawei and ZTE, to determine whether their products and services threaten US national security. In the survey carried out more than a year later, the United States will soon announce the final findings of the hearing will also be considered as part of the investigation.
The day of the hearing by the US House of Representatives Special Committee on Intelligence Organization, Mike Rogers, chairman of the committee chaired ten o'clock start, ending pm, lasted a full three hours. Target software vulnerabilities into "fairy tale cosplay " allegations of US lawmakers question at the hearing the most is the presence of Huawei and ZTE's products and other risks backdoor for Chinese intelligence agencies helped cyber attacks against the United States, a serious threat to the United States of network security. However, these arguments are unfounded. The United States claims that Huawei and ZTE has grown into the world's leading companies in the communications industry, the world increasingly rely on their communications products and services, but the large number of reports and information displayed their products exist back door or semaphores can not be explained. At the same time, Americans increasingly rely on computer networks, personal information, banking information, transport infrastructure, medical records, education system and government agencies rely on computer networks. US unexpectedly announced that Huawei and ZTE products a serious threat to the United States of network security. US lawmakers also claimed that American businesses and network security experts believe that a large number of sophisticated cyber attack from China. During 2009-2011, the United States suffered cyber attacks increased by 17 times. Huawei and ZTE for the Chinese intelligence agencies to key communications components implanted with malicious hardware or software system offers a number of opportunities.
According to Chinese law, ZTE and Huawei might be Chinese official requirements, for malicious purpose, use or access to their systems. If these backdoors and malicious code has been developed "digimon cosplay costumes " in other countries, it will become an important national security issues. In response to this allegation, Senior Vice President of Huawei North America president and chief Ding Shaohua clear that Huawei's products absolutely backdoors and other threats to security risk does not exist, does not and will not for any third party or government to the detriment of their own business interests and customers integrity of the network, and Huawei has taken a number of measures to improve the global network security. ZTE senior vice president for North America and European affairs, pointed out that Zhu Jinyun, ZTE Corporation's communications products are in line with international standards, in accordance with the US and EU laws and regulations, there is no threat to US network security, nor are for the US networks attacks to provide support. He also noted that the United States is actually called backdoor software vulnerabilities, but this is all enterprises, including Microsoft, Google and other industry as a whole will arise, each company needs to develop a patch to plug the loopholes. Entanglement 'Why have private party organization' in addition to the first-mentioned network security issues, US lawmakers are most concerned about Huawei, ZTE and China government relations. US lawmakers claimed, according to the report and their own sources that Huawei and the Chinese government and the Chinese military has a special relationship. Meanwhile, US lawmakers also questioned Huawei's financing that most of its funding from the state-owned bank loans. In this regard, representatives of the two companies to be a firm response. Ding Shaohua stressed that Huawei is an independent private company, has been to follow the 'business is business' criteria. Huawei's success is based on entrepreneurship, innovation and dedication, there is no any special relationship with the Chinese government did not get government help. He also said that Huawei to provide financing banks have more than 20, of which only 10 Chinese banks. It said Zhu Jinyun, ZTE is neither state-owned enterprises are not subject to government control, but an independent, transparent, global, publicly listed telecommunications company, is only responsible for 140,000 shareholders worldwide. A focus of US lawmakers have been entangled that party organization Huawei and ZTE established.
They asked why a private enterprise has the Party organization? How many members of the Party organizations? Is involved in corporate decision-making? Ding Shaohua said Huawei party committee was established by the Chinese company law, even Wal-Mart and other foreign companies has the same party organization. Function of Party organizations mainly in providing employee care, urging employees to comply with professional ethics and other aspects, not participate in enterprise management and decision-making. US lawmakers on behalf of the companies refute some Members of Huawei and ZTE business with Iran raised the question that Huawei and ZTE violation of the provisions of US sanctions against Iran, the Iranian government to provide communications equipment. On behalf of both companies said that all their business with Iran are for legitimate economic purpose, did not violate the US sanctions against Iran, nor does it provide communication equipment for the Iranian government.
Many Members otherwise quoted US media reported that Huawei and ZTE stole information from other companies to gain a competitive advantage. US lawmakers said that according to relevant reports and business reports, Huawei in the United States through illegal means steal trade secrets, and cites Huawei and American Cisco, Motorola dispute. In this regard, Ding Shaohua responded that these 'allegations' baseless, in fact, related to litigation with Huawei eventually ended in favor of the withdrawal or the other. Faced with the United States more than a dozen members of Congress spoke after another, throwing all sorts of groundless 'allegations', in addition to react again and again, on behalf of Chinese enterprises do not ask questions when counter US lawmakers. ZTE refuted the testimony was noted that in the United States sales of telecommunication equipment In fact, many Western companies or joint ventures are produced, and Congress only minimal emphasis on market share of Chinese enterprises at risk, are narrow-minded thinking. In 2011, ZTE revenue in the US market for less than $ 30 million, while the other two Western companies when sales in the US market up to $ 14 billion. They also said Huawei and ZTE in the United States conducted a large-scale procurement, the United States created a lot of jobs, but it has repeatedly been unjustified accusations and unfounded suspicions, called on the US Congress and government for them in the United States provide open and fair opportunities to develop the market. Although this is the first time Chinese enterprises to participate in such a hearing in the US Congress, but from hearing the whole performance, Chinese companies ready to more fully at the hearing, both fondly about his 'business process', but also firmly denied the groundless accusations the United States, a strong response to the US lawmakers of various things difficult and questioned.
And while the United States Congressman from hearing the outset to put momentum aggressive, large capitalization Huawei and ZTE described many 'improper and suspicious cosplay costumes for sale move', but the reporter found that these so-called 'allegations' are all based on foundation 'relevant reports and internal channels' on the start to finish did not come up with a clear, credible evidence, even an opening to say, 'According to media reports .......' Clearly, based on 'reports' and 'allegations' could not let anyone convince thereby end of the hearing, the focus of foreign media attention turned to the US Congress, 'accused of' whether there is needed. The United States will actually politicizing economic issues in the United States these 'allegations' behind high-sounding, hidden part of US politicians and business ulterior motives, will simply politicizing economic issues, the name of the 'threat to national security' on the cover, hinder China's telecommunications industry to expand in the US and global markets, which hit China's strategic industries to curb China's rise. In recent years, Huawei, ZTE rapid growth and market competitiveness significantly improved, if access to the US market, it is easy in the position of comparative advantage in the competition, thus triggering a rebound in US sensitive sectors. On the one hand, the US telecommunications equipment maker Huawei and ZTE are very scared away their market share, which trumpeted 'security threat', prevented the latter from entering the US market. On the other hand, all in the 'protection of local businesses and jobs', the American politicians, especially members of Congress almost 'every opposing China' that seek their own political capital. American political forces repeatedly as 'a threat to national security' grounds, hinder the development of Chinese enterprises in the United States, where Huawei psychological preparedness even reached the point of metamorphosis, so that Chinese telecom companies in the United States is almost difficult. In 2008, Huawei was forced to abandon the acquisition of 3COM Corporation; 2010, Huawei bid 2Wire, Motorola mobile network unit has not been approved; in 2011, Huawei's acquisition of 3leaf company was prevented at the last minute.
In addition to economic factors, the United States to Huawei and ZTE 'revolt' and also against China strategic emerging industries and curb the rise of China's strategic considerations. Because the United States understands that the field of communications and network core technology in the hands of US companies, in other countries it could not pose any real threat. The hearing on the impact on the future development of China's telecommunications companies in the United States, Zhu Jinyun, told reporters that the US investigation is currently no impact on ZTE's global business, in fact, the hearing also provided a ZTE Corporation the opportunity to communicate, so that Congress and the administration to understand ZTE is an independent, listed companies comply with regulations. However, it is foreseeable that, Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese telecommunications companies will inevitably encounter all kinds of resistance. Because no matter how the Chinese business representatives explained that the United States are not satisfied. Rogers after the end of the hearing, said the committee will announce the final results of the October survey, divided into confidential and non-confidential reports. (Source: International Herald Tribune)