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00:00CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER FOR AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND I STARTED BY ASKING WHAT HE HOPES TO ACHIEVE, WHAT THEY HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS LEGAL ACTION. > > WE HOPE THE U.S. COURTS WILL DECLARE THE SECTION 889 RULING INVALID LEADING -- LETTING HUAWEI PARTICIPATE AND BRING OUR TECHNOLOGY INTO THE U.S.. > > I SPOKE TO A LEGAL EXPERT WHO SAID THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS FOR HUAWEI WERE SLIM. WHERE DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS LIE AND IS THIS MORE OF ABOUT MESSAGING FOR HUAWEI ? SONG: I DON ' T THINK OUR CHANCES OF WINNING ARE SLIM. WE THINK WE HAVE AMPLE EVIDENCE AND I THINK THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS ARE HIGH. TOM: HOW MUCH HAS THE CONGRESSIONAL BAN ON HUAWEI EQUIPMENT COST THE COMPANY? SONG: THIS CASE HAS DAMAGED MANY ASPECTS OF HUAWEI ' S BUSINESS. WE COULD LOSE EXISTING PROJECTS AND FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PARTNERS MAY STOP WORKING WITH US AS OUR REPUTATION IS DAMAGED. THESE ARE HUGE OFFICE -- LOSSES. TOM: ISN ' T THERE AN ARGUMENT FOR JUST CUTTING YOUR LOSSES AND IN THE U.S. AND FOCUSING ON OTHER MARKETS? SONG: THE U.S. ACCOUNTS FOR 20% TO 30% OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY MARKET SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE FAIRLY IN THE U.S. THIS LAWSUIT IS AT LAST RESORT. WE HAVEN ' T CONSIDERED FULLY EXITING THE U.S. WE HOPE TO KEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH CLIENTS AND TAKE PART IN MARKET COMPETITION. WE WANT TO CONTINUE BRINGING VALUE TO THE U.S. TOM: WHAT DO YOU THINK THE U.S. IS ULTIMATELY TRYING TO ACHIEVE WITH ITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUAWEI ? SONG: THE U.S. HAS BEEN ACCUSING HUAWEI FOR MANY YEARS OF THREATENING NATIONAL SECURITY, CYBERSECURITY, BUT HUAWEI HAS A HISTORY OF 30 YEARS, SERVING 300 BILLION PEOPLE IN 170 COUNTRIES. WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO POOR COUNTRIES AND HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS AND REDUCE THE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY GAP. IN OUR 30-YEAR HISTORY, OUR SECURITY RECORD IS CLEAR. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO PROVE HUAWEI POSES A THREAT TO OTHER COUNTRIES. AS A BUSINESS, POSING THREATS TO OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD BE LIKE SUICIDE. TOM: CENTRAL TO THE U.S. ARGUMENT IS THE CASE THAT CHINESE LAW, THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW COMPELS HUAWEI TO COOPERATE WITH CHINESE SECURITY SERVICES IF THEY REQUEST THAT COOPERATION. HOW DO YOU CONVINCE YOUR CUSTOMERS AND GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD YOU CAN TURN AROUND TO BEIJING AND SAY NO, WE ' RE NOT GOING TO WORK WITH YOU? SONG: HUAWEI IS A BUSINESS. WE ' VE NEVER RECEIVED ANY REQUEST FROM ANY GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO INSTALL ANY BACKDOORS FOR INTELLIGENCE. TO DO THAT WOULD BE COMMITTING SUICIDE FOR A BUSINESS. IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL ALSO REFUSE SUCH A REQUEST, FROM THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT OR ANY GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD. TOM: TO BE CLEAR, YOU WOULD WELCOME SOME KIND OF INTERVENTION FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP IF IT 80 YOUR CASE IN THIS RESPECT? -- AIDED YOUR CASE IN THIS RESPECT? SONG: WE ARE WILLING TO BRING TECHNOLOGY TO THE U.S., BUT WE DON ' T AGREE THAT IN ADMINISTRATIVE POWER SHOULD INTERVENE IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. WE BELIEVE IN JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE. WE HOPE THE COURT HEARINGS THE U.S. CUSTOMERS CAN WIN THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE MORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. TOM: FROM WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT NOW AND WHERE YOU SIT, DO YOU THINK THE CFO HAS A GOOD CHANCE OF AVOIDING EXTRADITION TO THE U.S.? SONG: WE BELIEVE SHE IS INNOCENT. AS HER COLLEAGUES, WE HOPE SHE CAN RETURN TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF WE BELIEVE THIS CASE WAS LAUNCHED TO SERVE POLITICAL PURPOSES. WE BELIEVE THE EVIDENCE FOR EXTRADITION IS EXTREMELY FRAGILE. TOM: SOMETHING ELSE HUAWEI

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