Huawei Australia's new external lawyer, former independent senator Nick Xenophon, has launched an aggressive defence of the company, saying the telecommunications giant was being 'destroyed' by 'false and totally unsubstantiated claims' | nickbonyhady
. "That was a decision we took in Australia's national interest and we stand by it and it was not directed at any one operator," Mr Morrison said.
But Mr Xenophon said he was not required to register under the laws because he was not dealing with politicians. Mr Xenophon said Huawei Australia had been subject to "misinformation" from "ideologically-driven think tanks who appear wilfully blind to the difference between the Chinese government and a private company" and warned his firm would look to take legal action against the company's critics.
Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, has also been charged with wire fraud in the United States as part of an alleged bid to violate US sanctions against Iran.
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