Huawei says don't politicize intellectual property

Huawei Technologies Co on Thursday warned that politicizing intellectual property would break the foundation of global innovation, as part of the company's broader push to safeguard its legitimate rights via open and transparent dialogue on complex issues including patents.

Song Liuping, Huawei's chief legal officer, said: "If politicians use IP as a political tool, they will destroy confidence in the patent protection system. If some governments selectively strip companies of their IP, it will break the foundation of global innovation."

The comments came after United States Senator Marco Rubio filed legislation to prevent Huawei from suing for patent fees in US courts.