Envoy to EU slams treatment of Huawei

China's ambassador to the European Union blasted the treatment of Huawei Technologies and other Chinese companies, saying such behavior will hamper the development of 5G mobile technology.

Zhang Ming said in the Financial Times on Monday that "someone is sparing no efforts in fabricating a security story about Huawei" and "I do not think that this story has anything to do with security, and the so-called security concerns are not supported by any facts or evidence.

"Rather I believe that it is an act of protectionism with a political motive. That indicates a pushback against globalization."