Huawei rejects EU dumping, subsidy charges

A company advisor to Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei denied accusations that the company has received government subsidies or dumped products in EU countries.

"Huawei's products may have a price advantage, but it was gained via technological innovation, rather than through subsidies or dumping," company advisor Tian Tao was quoted as saying in Thursday's 21st Century Economic Report.

Huawei's rejection of EU charges came after the EU proposed opening an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into mobile telecommunications equipment from China last week.

The move is believed to be aimed at Huawei and ZTE, China's two biggest telecoms system and equipment producers.

"The cost advantage gained through technological innovation has brought Huawei bigger profits," Tian said.

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said previously that the company's technological breakthroughs have allowed them to cut costs by up to 50 percent in some cases.

Huawei has a heavy presence in Europe, including 13 research centers set up in the continent. Last September, Ren announced a 2-billion-US dollar investment plan to expand Huawei's operations in Britain.

Tian said Huawei will take a moderate and constructive attitude toward the EU proposals, as the European market is more important than the US market in Huawei's global strategy, according to the newspaper.