Huawei said Wednesday night that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government, challenging the constitutionality of a law that keep it from selling its telecommunications gear here.
Why it matters: The U.S. has launched an all-out blitz aimed at stopping the Chinese equipment vendor from selling its current and future products throughout the world.
Details: Huawei is seeking an injunction as well as a declaration that the law being used to limit its sales, Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act, is unconstitutional.
That part of the law specifically prohibits government entities, government contractors and those receiving federal funding from buying equipment made by Huawei and ZTE, another Chinese telecom gear maker.
What they’re saying: Huawei says the NDAA violates the constitution in several ways, including unfairly singling out the Chinese companies and violating Huawei’s right to due process.
“It is an abuse of the lawmaking process,” said Guo Ping, Huawei’s rotating chairman, during a webcast. “The U.S. congress has repeatedly failed to produce any evidence supporting its restrictions on Huawei products.”
The big picture: This is the latest in a series of battles between Huawei and the U.S. government.
Go deeper: Read the lawsuit.
