Attending a press conference with leading global media at the company's new campus in Dongguan on Tuesday Ken Hu directly addressed the recent allegations against Huawei, stating that it is best to let the facts speak for themselves.
The journalists present at the conference visited R&D labs showcasing materials and thermal management technologies, as well as an independent cyber security lab. Huawei also revealed plans to launch security center and improve software engineering with an investment of 2 billion dollar.
“When it comes to security, we need to let the facts speak for themselves, Huawei’s record on security is clean,” said Ken Hu. Over 30 years, the company has never had a serious cyber security issue or seen any evidence showing its equipment is a security threat: “We have a solid track record,” Hu stated during a press conference at its headquarters in Shenzhen.
The rotating chairman added the company is keenly aware it has to be proactive with governments, local communities and its customers, but argued: “this is what we have been doing, and we are willing to take additional steps compared to our peers in the industry.”
“We will not relax. As technology becomes more complex and networks become more open, we will continue to increase our investment in security related efforts”, he said.