Facing U.S. Charges, Huawei Holds Onto Australian Tech Deal
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Western Australia is pressing ahead with a $141 million contract with Chinese telecommunications group Huawei even after it was banned from the country’s 5G network by the federal government.
The state’s Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said she sought advice from intelligence agencies on the contract after Huawei was indicted in the U.S. in January. She also held talks with senior Huawei Technologies Co. officials after the allegations were filed, in part seeking assurances it could still deliver the digital radio system for a metropolitan rail system.