"The Chinese firm is banned from bidding for US government contracts because of concerns over espionage."

"But they have challenges operating in the US. Huawei and other Chinese tech companies such as ZTE have been banned from bidding for US government contracts, because of suspicions that they undertake industrial espionage for China."

What do the above concerns have to do with the following...

"In the past five years, it has also quickly become the third-biggest mobile handset producer, behind only market leaders Samsung and Apple, and it seeks to improve its position."

"He added that the company would happily serve the US market in the future, if permitted to. "If the United States needs our products someday, we are more than happy to have the chance to serve them. If they're not ready, we can wait," he said."

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They are banned from bidding US government contracts.

However.....

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., FutureWei Technologies, Inc., Huawei Device USA, Inc.

still sell products to the US general population....buyer beware

Australia bans Huawei from bidding on telecoms contracts ...

Ottawa set to ban Chinese firm from telecommunications bid ...

and others have concerns regarding government contract issues.

It's not only the US government that they do not have access to...The .Huawei concern should be general populations following the lead of their governments.

doni