Huawei has hired former Bush administration officials as consultants

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31 morning news, according to foreign media reports, Huawei has hired former Bush Administration official John? Beling (John Bellinger) consultant for the company. Huawei hopes to enter the U.S. market, and to discourage the U.S. government Huawei product safety concerns.



Behringer worked the U.S. State Department's chief lawyer, and tenure in the Bush administration as U.S. National Security Council adviser. He is the Arnold & Porter law firm partner.



Huawei hopes to persuade the U.S. defense and security sector, Huawei can be bought in the United States. It is reported that Huawei is considering the acquisition of Motorola's network equipment sector, to expand in U.S. market share. But sources said that only when the Obama administration will not stop the deal on national security grounds, the Huawei will offer to buy. In 2008, the Bush administration's opposition, Huawei, 3Com was forced to abandon the acquisition.



Strategic and International Studies, Senior Member, James? Lewis (James Lewis) said the current U.S. administration will continue to Huawei to maintain "a strong suspicion." Some experts pointed out that Huawei many years to reach the U.S. market.



Under U.S. law, the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) has the right on national security grounds, to prevent foreign companies on the acquisition of sensitive U.S. assets. Technology and telecommunications assets are regarded as critical infrastructure, is particularly sensitive. Huawei, 3Com to stop the Bush administration is due to the acquisition, 3Com is the U.S. Department of Defense equipment suppliers.



Informed sources said, in 2008 when Huawei did not expect the U.S. government would block the deal. Hired as a consultant BEHRINGER shows that Huawei do not want to repeat 2008 mistakes. In addition, Huawei has hired Apco Worldwide lobbying the government to strengthen activities in the United States Government.



So far there have not yet met Obama more controversial foreign takeovers, but some lawyers in Washington that Obama faced such a purchase is only a matter of time. Moreover, although Congress is not involved in CFIUS, but still expressed opposition to a particular transaction.



This year in February, a Chinese buyers trying to buy American gold mining company Firstgold. However, due to Barack Obama said the government would block the deal, the deal eventually gave up. It is reported that the Obama administration that the company from the U.S. Air Force base in Nevada too close. (Qiu Yue)



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