Huawei is outwardly distancing itself from its US contacts and employees.
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Huawei has responded to rigidity with the US by ordering workers to cease having technical conferences with American contacts, says a Thursday report.
The Chinese maker of telephones and different telecommunications gear additionally despatched away American residents working in analysis and growth roles at its Shenzhen headquarters, in keeping with the Financial Times. That transfer got here two weeks in the past, after US President Donald Trump signed an govt order that reduce off Huawei from American suppliers, the report mentioned.
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It all went down pretty quickly too, according to the FT. A workshop apparently ended suddenly when Trump’s order was announced, and Americans were asked to leave Huawei’s property.
Since then, Huawei has been checking that foreign visitors don’t hold US passports and has told any Americans to avoid discussing technology as it tries to comply with regulations, Huawei Chief Strategy Architect Dang Wenshuan told the Financial Times.
Huawei didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Originally published May 31, 3:15 a.m. PT.
Update, 3:45 a.m.: Adds more detail.
