Huawei Will Open Its First Plant Outside China In France

Huawei Will Open Its First Plant Outside China In France

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei announced that it will open its first plant for the production of equipment for mobile networks outside China in France. Huawei is investing at least € 200 million and will initially create 300 jobs at a factory in Brumath in the east of the country near the German border. Huawei's goal is to produce one billion euros a year for the European market here. "Thanks to this factory, built at the crossroads of Europe, Huawei will enrich its already rich presence on the continent with 23 research and development centers, more than 100 partner universities, more than 3,100 suppliers and an efficient supply chain," the company said in a statement. At the same time, the Chinese giant is under great pressure from the USA, which accuses it of posing a security risk, because its equipment for mobile networks can be used by the Beijing government for espionage. Washington pointed to the monitoring of Uighur Muslims. Huawei denies Washington's allegations that Beijing may have access to its voice and data monitoring devices, but more and more countries, including France, have restricted or banned the use of Huawei's devices in the new 5G mobile networks. Earlier this month, the group also rejected claims that it was involved in testing facial recognition software in China, which could send warnings to police when it identifies the faces of members of the Uighur minority.