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Trump's Huawei Threats Dismissed in Italian Pivot Toward China

  • Michele Geraci, senior government member, speaks in interview
  • Foreign telecom issue not specific to Huawei, says Geraci
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U.S. Charges China's Huawei

A senior Italian government member has pushed back against U.S. pressure in the global tussle over Huawei Technologies Co., saying the Chinese networking giant is not a specific concern for the populist coalition.

“People always say Huawei yes or no, the real question should be about foreign equipment manufacturers being allowed to access your network,” Michele Geraci, undersecretary at the Ministry for Economic Development, said in an interview at his Rome office.