Huawei founder says U.S. govt is underestimating company – State media
By Reuters
21 May 2019 |
9:53 am
The U.S. government's temporary easing of trade restrictions on Huawei Technologies bears little meaning on the company as the Chinese firm has made preparations, Huawei's founder Ren Zhengfei told state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday in an interview.
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