China expresses concerns about increasing protectionism in US after Huawei deal failed mis

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has warned through a spokesperson that protectionism is increasing in the US. The reason for the Chinese discontent is the previous failure of Huawei’s sales deal for the Mate 10 Pro smartphone by provider AT&T.

According to the ministry, there is a worldwide consensus on countering protectionism and China says it also firmly opposes it. The Chinese government calls the failed agreement between Huawei and AT&T “purely business” and denies that there is any question of spying via the phones of the Chinese Huawei.

In a speech at CES recently, Richard Yu, the director of Huawei’s consumer products division, expressed dissatisfaction with his company’s failure to sell its smartphones, such as the Mate 10 Pro, through US carriers. . According to him, this is a negative development for Huawei as well as American carriers and consumers.

The sale of the Mate 10 Pro smartphone, among other things, should have taken place through provider AT&T, but ultimately fell through. In any case, this would have to do with the rumor that American politicians in the US have put pressure on the carriers to cancel deals with Huawei.

Last week, the takeover of the American MoneyGram by a subsidiary of the Chinese Alibaba was also blocked. The US government did not approve the multi-billion dollar takeover for reasons of national security.