Trump: US urging countries not to use Huawei

U.S. President Donald Trump is pointing out his administration's pressure on Chinese technology giant Huawei, as he makes the case that he has been tough on China during his time in office.

Washington accuses Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of switching gear for phone and internet companies, of being a security risk, which the Chinese company denies. The Trump administration wants European and other allies to exclude Huawei as they upgrade to fifth-generation, or 5G, networks.

"It's a big security risk. I talked many countries out of using it. If they want to do business with us, they can't use it," Trump said.

The president also pointed out Britain's decision not to use Huawei. China accused Britain on Wednesday of colluding with Washington to hurt the Chinese tech giant.

A government spokeswoman said Beijing will protect Chinese companies but gave no indication of possible retaliation.

Washington last year imposed curbs on Huawei’s access to American components and other technology. In May, the Trump administration tightened controls by blocking non-U.S. companies from using American technology to produce processor chips and other components for Huawei without Washington’s approval.