Nope. Maybe they’re suppressing this story?
China has delivered a blunt warning to Australia over its banning of Chinese telco Huawei from the future 5G network, arguing Australia’s “paranoia” is threatening future economic co-operation between the countries.
In one of China’s strongest criticisms of the Federal Government’s ban on the state-owned giant, the China Institute of International Studies’ Ruan Zongze said Australia’s policy was “not a way of doing business” and other Chinese companies had taken notice of its negative message.
The CIIS is affiliated with China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Earlier this week, Australia’s spy chief Mike Burgess spelt out reasons for the ban on “high-risk vendors”, saying a threat in the network would undermine the entire project.
Authorities in the US and elsewhere have alleged Huawei’s technology could be used to spy on customers. “The stakes could not be higher,” Mr Burgess said.
https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/chinese-up-in-arms-over-huawei-ban-ng-b881008570z
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying also dismissed the Times story, calling such reports “evidence that the New York Times makes fake news.”
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, she also offered two suggestions apparently aimed at the Trump administration.
“If they are really very worried about Apple phones being bugged, then they can change to using Huawei,” she said, referring to China’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-cellphone-china/worried-about-trump-iphone-eavesdroppers-china-recommends-a-huawei-idUSKCN1MZ02A