又一美國“盟友”擁抱華為5G

據路透社報道，匈牙利外長周二表示，華為將參與到匈牙利的5G建設項目中。

(圖via REUTERS/Aly Song)

▲匈牙利外長為華為開放5G網絡建設的大門 (via Reuters)

Hungary’s foreign minister opened the way on Tuesday for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to be involved in the rollout of the country’s high-speed 5G network.

周二，匈牙利外交部長為中國電信巨頭華為參與該國5G高速網絡的建設鋪平了道路。

▲Hungarian minister opens door to Huawei for 5G network rollout (via Reuters)

要知道，美國對它的“盟友”施壓禁華為不是一天兩天了。作為“盟友”的匈牙利，也面臨過來自美國的壓力。

但是匈牙利的外長表示沒在怕的：

The United States has piled pressure on its allies, including Hungary, to shut out Huawei Technologies.

美國已向包括匈牙利在內的盟友施加壓力，要求它們將華為的技術拒之門外。

Hungary has said however it had no evidence that Huawei equipment would pose a security threat and Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced at an event in China on Tuesday that Hungary would involve Huawei in the 5G rollout.

但匈牙利表示，沒有證據表明華為的設備會構成安全威脅。匈牙利外交部長彼得·西雅爾多周二在中國的一個活動（指進博會）上宣布，匈牙利將讓華為參與本國的5G建設。

Szijjarto said Huawei would cooperate with Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom in the Hungarian build-up according to an emailed Foreign Ministry statement.

在外交部的一封郵件申明中，西雅爾多稱華為將與英國沃達豐和德國電信合作，共同建設匈牙利（的5G網絡）。

▲Hungarian minister opens door to Huawei for 5G network rollout (via Reuters)

▲位于布達佩斯的華為門店 (圖via consumer.huawei.com)

今年二月，蓬佩奧訪問匈牙利時還“警告”過一番，但匈牙利外長的反應就是很酷：

During a visit to Budapest in February, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cautioned allies against deploying equipment from the Chinese company, saying it would make it more difficult for Washington to “partner alongside them”.

美國國務卿蓬佩奧今年2月訪問布達佩斯期間，警告其盟國不要部署來自中國公司的設備，他說，這將使華盛頓更難以“與他們合作”。

Hungary’s Szijjarto then brushed off U.S. concerns over Russia and China, saying Budapest was fulfilling its obligations to Western allies as a member of the NATO military alliance.

但對于美國當時對俄羅斯和中國的擔憂，匈牙利外長西雅爾多對此不以為然。他表示，匈牙利也在履行其作為北約成員對西方盟國的義務。

▲Hungarian minister opens door to Huawei for 5G network rollout (via Reuters)

怎么著吧。

于是，如《布達佩斯商業雜志》所報道的，華為在匈牙利的業務蒸蒸日上。

▲盡管美國有擔憂，但華為在匈牙利表現良好 (via Budapest Business Journal)

Despite months of reported lobbying by U.S. diplomats, as outlined in a Politico report in February, and increased pressure from the Trump administration, European leaders have appeared to be wary of considering a blanket ban on Huawei’s products.

盡管《政治家》雜志2月報道稱，美國的外交官已經游說了好幾個月，特朗普政府的壓力也有所加大，但歐洲的領導人似乎對全面禁止華為的產品持有謹慎態度。

“The Hungarian government made it clear that they do not consider our corporation’s activities as a national security risk at all,” the CEO says.

“匈牙利政府明確表示，他們根本不認為我們公司的參與會對匈牙利的國家安全構成風險。”華為匈牙利CEO吳比強說。

Huawei Technologies Hungary has been on a rapid growth path in recent years, seeing USD 280 million revenue in 2018. The manufacturer’s phones are among the most popular brands in Hungary.

華為近年來在匈牙利發展迅速，2018年實現收入2.8億美元。這家制造商的手機是匈牙利最受歡迎的品牌之一。

▲Despite U.S. Concerns, Huawei Doing Well in Hungary (via Budapest Business Journal)

▲4月，匈牙利財長在北京會見華為歐洲總裁李健等人 (圖via Budapest Business Journal)

游說也好，恐嚇也罷，美國在拉“盟友”抵制華為的路上，走得挺艱難。

畢竟，大家都不傻。若都像美國一樣對中國的技術過度忌憚和猜疑，只會耽誤了自己走在通信革新前列的好時機。