Huawei sues US for its equipment's return

Withholding seen as unlawful move by Washington to delay license issuance

The United States' unlawful seizure of Huawei telecommunication equipment is another technical restriction the US has imposed on China as it becomes increasingly concerned about the company's rising 5G capability, an industry expert said after the Chinese company filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Commerce on Friday.

Xiang Yang, a 5G expert at CETC Fund and a former 5G analyst at the CCID Consulting research firm in Beijing, said "The US withholding Huawei's equipment shipped there for testing can be seen as part of the US trade dispute with China. The US has a shortage of qualified domestic 5G equipment suppliers that can compete with Huawei. It is concerned that Huawei's 5G technology can pose a threat to the country. That's probably why it has been withholding Huawei's equipment for a long time."