South Africa resists ‘tremendous’ US pressure to ban China’s Huawei

[Nan Yang]

South Africa resists ‘tremendous’ US pressure to ban China’s Huawei​

• Diplomat Anil Sooklal said there was ‘tremendous pressure on us from the US to stop using the Huawei network’
• Washington has pushed countries to take a harder stance on Beijing as battles for dominance in technologies from AI to chips escalate

Bloomberg
Published: 11:01am, 5 Aug, 2023

Countries are facing increasing pressure from the US to exclude Huawei from their communication networks. Photo: EPA-EFE

South Africa won’t succumb to pressure from the US to stop using Huawei Technologies equipment on its networks, the nation’s ambassador to the five-nation Brics bloc said.

Countries are facing increasing pressure from the US to take a harder stance on China as conflicts over Taiwan and battles for dominance in technologies from artificial intelligence to chips and quantum computing escalate.

The tensions have raised concerns around the world about the Asian nation using Huawei in core telecommunications networks to spy or sabotage systems.

“There was tremendous pressure on us from the US to stop using the Huawei network,” Anil Sooklal said in a lecture at the University of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. “It is banned in the US, and a major part of Europe has banned Chinese technology.”

South Africa has a close relationship with China, its largest trading partner and will host it together with other Brics members Brazil, Russia and India at a summit on August 22-24. The bloc is expected to make a pronouncement on the enlargement of the group at the summit.

The announcement will mark a significant change in the global order, Sooklal said, even as some of its members push back against new admissions. China favours a rapid expansion, but India and Brazil want guidelines to be framed first.
For its part, Huawei has offered South Africa thousands of training and technology transfer opportunities over the years, Sooklal said.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

Smart move by South Africa.

@beijingwalker.

Go fvck USA. USA is not my country, therefore I do no care about it.

 

[Bilal9]

South Africa resists ‘tremendous’ US pressure to ban China’s Huawei​

• Diplomat Anil Sooklal said there was ‘tremendous pressure on us from the US to stop using the Huawei network’
• Washington has pushed countries to take a harder stance on Beijing as battles for dominance in technologies from AI to chips escalate

Bloomberg
Published: 11:01am, 5 Aug, 2023

Countries are facing increasing pressure from the US to exclude Huawei from their communication networks. Photo: EPA-EFE

South Africa won’t succumb to pressure from the US to stop using Huawei Technologies equipment on its networks, the nation’s ambassador to the five-nation Brics bloc said.

Countries are facing increasing pressure from the US to take a harder stance on China as conflicts over Taiwan and battles for dominance in technologies from artificial intelligence to chips and quantum computing escalate.

The tensions have raised concerns around the world about the Asian nation using Huawei in core telecommunications networks to spy or sabotage systems.

“There was tremendous pressure on us from the US to stop using the Huawei network,” Anil Sooklal said in a lecture at the University of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. “It is banned in the US, and a major part of Europe has banned Chinese technology.”

South Africa has a close relationship with China, its largest trading partner and will host it together with other Brics members Brazil, Russia and India at a summit on August 22-24. The bloc is expected to make a pronouncement on the enlargement of the group at the summit.

The announcement will mark a significant change in the global order, Sooklal said, even as some of its members push back against new admissions. China favours a rapid expansion, but India and Brazil want guidelines to be framed first.
For its part, Huawei has offered South Africa thousands of training and technology transfer opportunities over the years, Sooklal said.

What baffles me is that this (if true) is an argument that has no proper outcome.

What will the US offer in place of a vendor/integrator like Huawei?

There is no alternative that is worthy of what Huawei offers at the prices Huawei offers. Especially from the West or Japan/Korea, which are too expensive and not a whole lot better in quality.

It is a fool's errand.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

What baffles me is that this (if true) is an argument that has no proper outcome.

What will the US offer in place of a vendor/integrator like Huawei?

There is no alternative that is worthy of what Huawei offers at the prices Huawei offers. Especially from the West or Japan/Korea, which are too expensive and not a whole lot better in quality.

It is a fool's errand.

I would never buy an Apple smartphone. Too expensive. Huawei is a good alternative for similar quality.

I have an Apple smartphone, but thats because I got it for free from Bell company in Canada.

 

[Menthol]

Wait until USA bombs China.

South Africa will regret his decision made today.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

Wait until USA bombs China.

South Africa will regret his decision made today.

How can USA bomb a Superpower country like China. lol.

Please use some common sense.

Wait until USA bombs China.

South Africa will regret his decision made today.

Soon China will have a larger economy than USA in NOMINAL GDP, not just GDP PPP.

 

[Menthol]

How can USA bomb a Superpower country like China. lol.

Please use some common sense.


Soon China will have a larger economy than USA in NOMINAL GDP, not just GDP PPP.

And what is why USA need to bomb China urgently.

Nuclear war.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

And what is why USA need to bomb China urgently.

Nuclear war.

You think China won't retaliate? lol

You mean this bastard soldier who got his punishment while fighting in an imperial war:

 

[Bilal9]

You think China won't retaliate? lol

You mean this bastard soldier who got his punishment while fighting in an imperial war:
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Sadly, just low-IQ cannon fodder who think they are fighting for their country, when in reality they are just helping the military-industrial complex stay afloat.