US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized that President Donald Trump has been “unambiguous” regarding Huawei. And, “I don’t think there’s a mixed message at all”. Pompeo emphasized that “the threat of having Chinese telecoms systems inside of American networks or inside of networks around the world presents an enormous risk, a national security risk.”
The comments came after Commerce Department extended a 90-day reprieve that permits Huawei to buy components from American companies to supply existing customers. Yet, Trump indicated over the weekend that “We’re actually open not to doing business with them”, referring to Huawei.