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Speaking at an event in Milan on Monday, the chief executive of
the telecoms giant's Italian unit, Thomas Miao, said Italy's
golden power - which allows the state to intervene in the
private sector in the defense of national security - should be
extended to all vendors from the European Union.
Italy recently beefed up the measure due partly to concerns over
the potential involvement of Huawei and fellow Chinese company
ZTE Corp <000063.SZ> in the development of 5G networks, a
government source said on Friday.
Miao said Huawei would add 1,000 jobs in the country over the
next 3 years.
He also confirmed the Chinese company would cut 1,000 jobs in
the United States. He said if the company is kept on a blacklist
in August by Washington, it has "a plan B" to guarantee supplies
of components.
The United States has lobbied Italy and other European allies to
avoid Huawei equipment and also to closely scrutinise ZTE,
alleging the vendors could pose a security risk. Both companies
have strongly denied any such risk.
(Reporting by Elvira Pollina; Writing by Giulio Piovaccari;
Editing by Jan Harvey)
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