Huawei’s new charm offensive to win over skeptics in the free world includes a fresh target: the media.
The Chinese telecom giant sponsored an event Tuesday with the Wall Street Journal on “security and safety in an unstable world” after previously accusing the American newspaper of an anti-Huawei bias and lack of credibility.
Representatives from Huawei and the Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones, did not address how the relationship went from hostile to chummy during the event. The virtual discussion included a disclaimer that the Journal’s newsroom was not involved in the event’s planning.
Former Journal editorial board member Mary Kissel sharply criticized her former employer’s decision to join forces with the Chinese company that is seen by many as a stalking horse for the communist regime.