Huawei employees were working with China military on research projects: Report

Huawei Technologies Co employees worked on at least 10 research projects with Chinese armed forces personnel over the past decade, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, collaborations the Chinese company said it was not aware of. Huawei workers teamed up with members of various organs of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in projects spanning artificial intelligence to radio communications, Bloomberg said. [caption id=“attachment_6879551” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”]  A Huawei company logo is seen at the Shenzhen International Airport. Reuters[/caption] “Huawei is not aware of its employees publishing research papers in their individual capacity,” Huawei spokesman Joe Kelly told Reuters, adding that the company does not have any research and development collaboration or partnerships with PLA-affiliated institutions. “Huawei only develops and produces communications products that conform to civil standards worldwide, and does not customise R&D products for the military.” (Also read:  Hongmeng OS (Ark OS): Google’s absence could create big problems for Huawei ) Huawei has come under mounting scrutiny for over a year, led by US allegations that “back doors” in its routers, switches and other gear could allow China to spy on US communications. The company has denied its products pose a security threat. The US government last month effectively banned its agencies from buying Huawei telecommunications equipment and put severe restrictions on US companies doing business with Huawei. (Also read:  Huawei's US research arm Futurewei looks to separate itself in the wake of blacklist ) The research projects are part of a few publicly disclosed studies, Bloomberg said, adding it culled the papers from published periodicals and online research databases used mainly by Chinese academics and industry specialists. Read more on the Huawei ban saga: **Huawei claims to have shipped one million devices with its proprietary HongMengOS** **Huawei's goal of becoming top smartphone seller in Q4 2019 now pushed forward** **Huawei ban: Qualcomm, Intel, Samsung invest in US-based chipmaker company SiFive** Global smartphone sales in 2019 to see a 3.1 percent dip due to Huawei ban: Canalys US prosecutors ask judge to reject Huawei's motion for seeking information on its lead defense lawyer Huawei is now facing lawsuit in the United States for corporate espionage Huawei could possibly launch the Mate 30-series with Kirin 985, HongMeng OS **Huawei's Android license revoked: What it means for existing Huawei and Honor phone users** **Intel and Qualcomm join Google in cutting off ties with Huawei following Trump ban** **After Huawei blacklist, 'Boycott Apple' campaign gaining steam in China: Report** **German chipmaker Infineon suspends shipments to Huawei after US trade blacklist** Huawei is reportedly releasing its own Android alternative called IndeoenOS this fall **Huawei accuses US of bullying, says working with Google to respond to ban** **Huawei doesn't mention Android at its new Honor 20 series smartphone launch event** **Huawei's trade ban by the US could advance local Chinese chip suppliers** **Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei claims the US's 90-day reprieve does not bear 'much impact'** Some Huawei Mobile users are considering a switch after Google suspension