China Telecom (microblogging) equipment giant Huawei Technologies has encountered more and more trade and non-trade barriers in the European Union and the United States in recent years. According to an English-language media outlet in Hong Kong, Huawei has hired former EU ambassador to China Serge Abou as its telecommunications business consultant.
Huawei confirmed to the media that after several invitations, Anbo finally agreed to serve as a consultant for Huawei. Anbo himself did not comment on the media.
Ambo, former EU ambassador to China
As Huawei's position in the global telecommunications equipment market is gradually rising, in the United States, the European Union and other places, Huawei has encountered more and more criticisms and obstacles. In addition to the so-called "national security concerns", the West believes that Huawei has dumping behavior and threats Telecom rivals. In May, the EU ’s trade commissioner stated that Huawei and ZTE were involved in dumping, and the EU may initiate an anti-dumping investigation.
After the US encountered difficulties, Huawei has taken the EU as a key development market. It is currently implementing "aggressive expansion" in the European Union. In the next five years, Huawei will add 5,500 jobs in the European Union.
Huawei confirmed that AMB provided Huawei with strategic advisory services on issues such as the global economic and political situation.
According to German media reports, AMB was the EU ambassador to China from 2005 to 2011, and he was allowed to serve as a Huawei consultant only two years after he removed the position (early this year). In addition, the European Union requires that AMB is not allowed to be a Huawei representative in matters related to Huawei and the EU.
According to Huawei's public information, Huawei spent 3 million euros on EU lobbying last year, which is twice the cost of US lobbying. In addition, in terms of EU lobbying expenditure, Huawei has become the eighth company in expenditure.
Olivier-Hoedeman, a person from the "European Corporate Culture Watch" organization, disclosed that in the European Parliament, Huawei hired seven lobbyists, while in the EU, Huawei hired five consulting companies to lobby.
The above-mentioned personage said that although Anbo cannot directly represent Huawei in matters involving the European Union, he can provide inside information, but due to the fact that Anbo has more information, conflicts of interest may also arise.
The person also said that the former EU officials served as corporate lobbying consultants, which has become a common phenomenon. He said that about 100 former EU officials become corporate lobbyists every year.
Huawei said in a statement: "We abide by the laws, regulations and systems of Europe and the world."
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