The Chinese military owns or controls Huawei says Trump Wednesday citing an internal Pentagon document sent to Congress listing 20 Chinese companies backed by the People's Liberation Army.
The Pentagon's position enables the president to declare a national emergency and then impose sanctions on listed companies operating in the United States. Along with Huawei, Axis said the list includes China Mobile Communications Group, China Telecommunications, and Hackvision Digital Technology.
A senior administration official confirmed the list, and Assistant Secretary of Defense Jonathan Rath Hoffman confirmed that the Department of Defense had compiled a list of "communist Chinese military companies" under Section 1237 of the National Defense. Act of Permission. The list includes companies owned by or affiliated with the Chinese government, military or defense industry.
'As the People's Republic of China seeks to blur the lines between the civil and military sectors, it is important to 'know your supplier,'
Hoffman said in an emailed statement. It will be a useful tool for educational institutions and affluent partners to show due diligence in partnering with these institutions. "
Hack Vision accuses the United States of abusing the "never-to-be-used provision of the 21-year-old law".
"Not only is Hackvision a 'Chinese military company,' Hackvision has never participated in any R&D work for military applications," Hackvision said in a statement. We have tried to cooperate fully and transparently to provide answers and clear up misunderstandings about the company. HackVision will continue to work with the US government to resolve all of these issues. "
Huawei, China Mobile and China Telecom did not respond to a request for comment.
The news comes a year after the CIA allegedly accused Huawei of receiving funding from China's National Security Commission, the People's Liberation Army, and a third branch of the Chinese state intelligence network.
US government blacklisted Huawei in May when it was added to the U.S 'Entity List' (PDF). Also, US President Donald Trump at the time marked an executive order restricting the organization considering national security concerns, saying Huawei had close binds with the Chinese government. Huawei has more than once denied the charges.
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