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A man is silhouetted as he walks by a Huawei retail store at a shopping mall in Beijing, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. China's foreign minister vowed Tuesday to protect its citizens abroad as a Canadian court decided whether to release a technology executive on bail in a case that has riled U.S.-Chinese relations. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Pedestrians walk past a Huawei retail shop in Beijing Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. China on Thursday demanded Canada release a Huawei Technologies executive who was arrested in a case that adds to technology tensions with Washington and threatens to complicate trade talks. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

In this May 26, 2016, photo, attendees stand near a pillar with the Huawei logo during a launch event for the Huawei Matebook in Beijing. As trade disputes simmer, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, the No. 3 smartphone brand, is shifting its growth efforts toward Europe and Asia in the face of mounting obstacles in the U.S. market. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

epa06819029 (FILE) - Visitors are reflected in a mirror with the Huawei company logo during the official launch event for the Huawei Mate 10 smartphone series in Munich, southern Germany, 16 October 2017 (reissued 18 June 2018). Chinese Telecommunications Company Huawei published an open letter addressed to Australian lawmakers on 18 June 2018, where it refused Australian government allegations that it poses security concerns, calling the comments 'ill-informed and not based on facts.' The Australian government is expected to ban the Chinese tech firm from bidding in the construction of the country's 5G networks over national security concerns, media reported. The concerns claim Huawei to be linked to the Chinese government, media added. EPA/PHILIPP GUELLAND

In this Wednesday, July 4, 2018, photo, the Huawei logo is seen at a Huawei store at a shopping mall in Beijing. The biggest global supplier of network gear and the No.3 smartphone brand behind Samsung and Apple has faced complaints it improperly copied technology. Founded by a former Chinese military engineer in 1987, Huawei ranks No. 1 among Chinese companies in research and development spending and said its 2017 total rose 17 percent to 89.7 billion yuan ($13.8 billion). (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

ARCHIV - Das Logo des chinesischen Unternehmens Huawei ist am 01.09.2012 auf der Internationalen Funkausstellung IFA 2012 in Berlin zu sehen. (zu dpa «Telekom: Massiver Angriff auf Huawei-Router entdeckt» vom 08.12.2017) (KEYSTONE/DPA/Robert Schlesinger)

A shopper walks past a Huawei store at a shopping mall in Beijing Wednesday, July 4, 2018. China has produced success stories including Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest global seller of switching gear for phone companies and the No. 3 smartphone brand. The company has developed its own Kirin line of chip sets to power some of its phones, reducing reliance on U.S.-based Qualcomm Corp.’s Snapdragon and other foreign suppliers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

epa07297334 The logo of China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd at a Huawei store in Taipei, Taiwan, 18 January 2019. Taiwan, after barring Huawei from bidding for Taiwan government contracts, is now banning the use of Huawei products in some government agencies like the Industrial Technology Research Institute and Institute for Information Industry. According to reports, several European and Asian countries have banned, or are considering banning, the use of Huawei products and have banned Huawei from providing 5G infrastructure because they suspect Huawei helps China's security services spy on foreign governments. EPA/DAVID CHANG

In this May 26, 2016, photo, attendees walk past an electronic display during a launch event for the Huawei Matebook in Beijing. As trade disputes simmer, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, the No. 3 smartphone brand, is shifting its growth efforts toward Europe and Asia in the face of mounting obstacles in the U.S. market. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In this June 26, 2016, photo, visitors attend a launch event for the Huawei MateBook in Beijing. According to media reports Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, AT&T has dropped plans to sell Chinese brand Huawei's smartphones in the United States, dealing a setback to the No. 3 global phone maker's expansion plans. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In this Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 photo, a man walks near company logos at a R&D center of Huawei Technologies Inc. in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. Eager to expand in the United States, China’s biggest technology companies face American anxiety about security and rising Chinese competition. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

epa06269507 Huawei's CEO Richard Yu speaks during the official launch event for the Huawei Mate 10 smartphone series in Munich, southern Germany, 16 October 2017. The chinese manufacturer's new offering is aimed at the luxury market. EPA/PHILIPP GUELLAND

epa06269508 Huawei's CEO Richard Yu presents new Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro phones during the official launch event for the Huawei Mate 10 smartphone series in Munich, southern Germany, 16 October 2017. The chinese manufacturer's new offering is aimed at the luxury market. EPA/PHILIPP GUELLAND

epa06269505 Huawei's CEO Richard Yu presents new Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro phones during the official launch event for the Huawei Mate 10 smartphone series in Munich, southern Germany, 16 October 2017. The chinese manufacturer's new offering is aimed at the luxury market. EPA/PHILIPP GUELLAND

Security personnel stand near a pillar with the Huawei logo at a launch event for the Huawei MateBook in Beijing, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Chinese tech company Huawei officially launched the 2-in-1 notebook computer on Thursday, which aims to compete against devices such as the Microsoft Surface and iPad Pro. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

People walk past an illuminated logo for Huawei at a launch event for the Huawei MateBook in Beijing, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Chinese tech company Huawei officially launched the 2-in-1 notebook computer on Thursday, which aims to compete against devices such as the Microsoft Surface and iPad Pro. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

At the office of Huawei at the seat of the company in Duebendorf in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, pictured on February 5, 2013. Huawei is a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally) In den Bueros von Huawei am Sitz des Unternehmens in Duebendorf im Kanton Zuerich, aufgenommen am 5. Februar 2013. Huawei ist ein multinational operierendes chinesisches Unternehmen mit dem Schwerpunkt in Entwicklung und Herstellung von Geraeten der Kommunikationstechnologie. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally)

CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group Richard Yu presents the Huawei Mate S smartphone during a company event ahead of the consumer electronic fair IFA in Berlin, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. Europe’s flagship gadget show, the IFA, opens its doors to the public on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Almost 1,500 companies and over 250,000 visitors are expected to attend the event, which runs until Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

epa04643263 Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Technologies Consumer Business Group, gives a speech during the Mobile World Congress mobile communications convention in Barcelona, Spain, 01 March 2015. The Mobile World Congress running from 02 to 05 March is the world biggest event in the mobile sector. This year's edition focuses on wearable devices and the so-called Internet of Things. EPA/ALBERTO ESTEVEZ

Ren Zhengfei, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Technologies, reacts during a panel session at the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, January 22, 2015. The overarching theme of the Meeting, which takes place from 21 to 24 January, is "The New Global Context". (KEYSTONE/Jean-Christophe Bott)

An artist sketches on a Huawei MateBook at a launch event for the MateBook in Beijing, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Chinese tech company Huawei officially launched the 2-in-1 notebook computer on Thursday, which aims to compete against devices such as the Microsoft Surface and iPad Pro. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

At the office of Huawei at the seat of the company in Duebendorf in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, pictured on February 5, 2013. Huawei is a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally) In den Bueros von Huawei am Sitz des Unternehmens in Duebendorf im Kanton Zuerich, aufgenommen am 5. Februar 2013. Huawei ist ein multinational operierendes chinesisches Unternehmen mit dem Schwerpunkt in Entwicklung und Herstellung von Geraeten der Kommunikationstechnologie. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally)

In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, photo, staff members work at a mobile phone production line in Huawei factory in Shenzhen city, south China's Guangdong province. China's government called on Washington on Tuesday to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei following the tech giant's indictment in the U.S. on charges of stealing technology and violating sanctions on Iran. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, photo, staff members work at a mobile phone production line in Huawei factory in Shenzhen city, south China's Guangdong province. China's government called on Washington on Tuesday to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei following the tech giant's indictment in the U.S. on charges of stealing technology and violating sanctions on Iran. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)