Huawei comes out swinging against critics

Chinese telecom equipment maker changes tack over US-led campaign

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Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei speaking to journalists in Shenzhen in January. © AP

ZACH COLEMAN, Nikkei Asian Review deputy editor

HONG KONG -- Huawei Technologies has gone on the attack against its critics, abandoning its previous approach of letting Beijing lead the response to the U.S.-led campaign to bar its equipment from the telecommunications networks of allies around the world.

In a recent letter, Huawei warned customers who sponsor the Australian Strategic Policy Institute think tank that the research group's "one-sided" negative comments about Huawei "may also reflect on your company." It added, "We also know your brand is associated with ours."

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