China has rejected allegations by U.S. officials who have taken to social media claiming Chinese tech companies like Huawei technologies, ZTE and Hikvision of espionage, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said they are fact-distorting fabrications and means of blatant tech-bullying and unilateral coercion.
Lin said Chinese tech firms have become well-known for their advanced technologies, competitive pricing and secure and efficient services. When operating overseas, they strictly abide by local laws, regulations and industry norms, the spokesperson added.
In fact, Chinese tech firms have won wide recognition and appreciation from local partners and communities, contributed to host-country socioeconomic growth and job creation, and proven themselves genuinely reliable suppliers, Lin said.
“In stark contrast, the U.S. has long engaged in tapping, surveillance, and cyber-attacks across Latin America and the Caribbean, leaving nations there feeling insecure and distrustful of Washington,” Lin noted.
“We advise the U.S. to stop its political manipulation, stop interfering with sovereign nations’ right to independently choose cooperation partners, and instead contribute to prosperity and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean through concrete actions,” Lin said.
Diplomats on both sides in Latin America have traded tirades on social media US assistant secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs Juan Pablo Segura named telecoms giants Huawei Technologies, ZTE and Hytera, surveillance equipment makers Hikvision and Dahua, and drone heavyweight DJI in a post on social media on Saturday.
