SHENZHEN, China (AFP): Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said on Thursday (Dec 5) that it has petitioned a US court to overturn a ban that prevents carriers in rural America from buying the firm's equipment by tapping an US$8.5-billion federal fund.
Huawei's petition said the ban -- imposed last month against the company and its Chinese rival ZTE on national security grounds -- failed to substantiate claims that Huawei was a threat and was a violation of due process, and thus "unlawful".
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