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Huawei crackdown

South Korea caught in US-China crossfire over Huawei

Washington is pressuring Seoul to join its campaign against the Chinese tech giant

SEOUL -- The U.S. is pressuring South Korea to join its campaign against Huawei Technologies, putting Seoul in the awkward position of having to pick sides between Washington and Beijing in their intensifying trade war.

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it is in talks with the U.S. about national security concerns over the use of Huawei's equipment.

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