Amid US Concerns Over Huawei, Pompeo Warns Swiss About Close Ties to China

Amid US Concerns Over Huawei, Pompeo Warns Swiss About Close Ties to China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at Stansted Airport near London, Britain on June 3, 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
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ZURICH–U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Switzerland about its close business ties with China, telling a newspaper the neutral European country was exposing itself to privacy breaches if it let Chinese companies help build its infrastructure.

President Donald Trump’s administration has told allies not to use Huawei’s next-generation mobile technology and equipment because of concerns it could allow China to spy on sensitive communications and data. Huawei denies it is, or could be, a vehicle for Chinese intelligence.